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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,071 residentsin the Walmersley & Limefield census areaMedian age 43.93,367 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,520 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,366 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksChamber Hall Power Stationhistoric site · 1.6 miCheesden Lumb Millhistoric site · 1.9 miBrooksbottom Viaductviaduct · 1.0 miKirklees Trailwalk or trail · 1.3 miSunny Cloughvalley · under a mileWoodhill Brookriver · 1.5 miSnape Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Lidowater · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurrs Country Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haClarence Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 23 haLimefield Gardenspark · under a mileWalmersley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haBurrs Activity Centresports ground · under a mileTop Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes193 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202644 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,602 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 215 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Gen Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryIntermediate Care20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyManor Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationBury Police Station1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Vernon Road1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools19 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySpringside Primary Schoolages 3-11, 239 pupilsunder a milePrimarySummerseat Methodist Primary Schoolages 3-11, 95 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodhey High Schoolages 11-16, 1,111 pupils1.6 miCollegeBury College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationBromley Cross4.6 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)2.0 miBus stationBury Interchange2.0 miBus stops49 within a mileCar parkHeywood Street Car ParkBury2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBury1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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