Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:43 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:25 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,715 residentsin the Lower Bebington & Bromborough Pool census areaMedian age 41.14,277 households67% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,744 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle73% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C805 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 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)
Nearby landmarksTranmere Beachbeach · 1.9 miRaby Merelake · 2.2 miStoreton Hillhill · 1.1 miTrisha's Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.3 miWirralheadland · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMayer Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRiver Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haNew Ferry Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haThe Oval Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 27 haHigher Bebington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haPrenton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 42 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197616 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202529 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 9.3 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)4,469 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClatterbridge Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryCivic Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGlencairn Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBrackenwood Infant Schoolages 4-7, 155 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWirral Grammar School for Boysages 11-18, 1,123 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College3.0 miUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL6.6 miRailway stationPort Sunlightunder a mileBus stationBirkenhead Bus Station2.8 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal3.0 miBus stops132 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L63 postcode district.
