Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:42 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:26 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,581 residentsin the Ainsdale East census areaMedian age 46.02,881 households65% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,807 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C837 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksAinsdale Sandsbeach · 1.9 miBirkdale Hillshills · 1.1 miLittle Ball's Hillhill · under a mileBig Ball's Hillhill · under a mileBirkdale Sandsbeach · 2.8 miFormby Hillshills · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Linksgolf course · under a mile · 57 haThe Ainsdale Club Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haTown Lanepark · 2.6 mi · 22 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 16 haShirdley Hill Village Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202640 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband5.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,089 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthport And Formby District General Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryAinsdale Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHirshman's Chemist4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFairfield Road Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryAinsdale St John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShoreside Primary Schoolages 2-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBirkdale High Schoolages 11-16, 936 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouthport Education Group3.6 miUniversityEdge Hill University7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL20 miRailway stationAinsdaleunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Station11 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle11 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR8 postcode district.
