Local servicesHospitalSir Alfred Jones Memorial Hospital (Acute)1.3 miGP surgeryMather Avenue Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyStephens Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 5 specialPrimarySpringwood Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBooker Avenue Infant Schoolages 3-7, 300 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Academy of St Nicholasages 11-19, 841 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool College4.2 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL2.9 miRailway stationWest Allertonunder a mileBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station2.1 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool5.0 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L18 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:43 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:24 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,898 residentsin the Allerton census areaMedian age 43.92,894 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,054 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 9% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C856 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 8 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)
Parks and green spacesCalderstones Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haClarke Gardenspark · under a mile · 29 haWoolton Woods and Camp Hillpark · under a mile · 29 haAllerton Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haSpringwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLifestyles Garstonsports ground · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202526 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.8 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
Broadband98% 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)3,046 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
