Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,798 residentsin the Whitworth census areaMedian age 45.23,488 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,673 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 67% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,514 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTop of Pikemountain · 1.7 miCowm Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHodge Hillhill · under a mileWaingap Hillhill · under a mileSpring Mill Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miPike Hillmountain · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mileLobden Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 25 haCronkeyshaw Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 16 haThe Mary Close Parkpark · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes199 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 197625 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)3,789 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation243 m797 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 203 to 393 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirch Hill Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryWhitworth Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWhitworth Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryOur Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworthages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitworth Community High Schoolages 11-16, 654 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN22 miRailway stationSmithy Bridge3.1 miMetroRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)3.1 miBus stationRochdale Interchange3.1 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL12 postcode district.
