Local servicesHospitalNewton Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryPatterdale Lodge Med Ctre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEarlestown Pharmacy And Health Clinic10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryLyme Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 218 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe District CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 365 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Haydockages 11-16, 791 pupils1.2 miCollegeSt Helens College3.4 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL11 miRailway stationEarlestownunder a mileBus stationEarlestown Bus Stationunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool14 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA12 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:41 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:24 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,564 residentsin the Earlestown South census areaMedian age 37.03,115 households54% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright25% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,228 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, education 9%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle68% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C923 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 10 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 spacesLyme and Wood Pits Country Parkpark · under a mile · 100 haSankey Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 56 haThe Duckeriespark · 1.3 mi · 20 haKing George V Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSt John's Playgroundplaying field · under a mileBertram Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 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 19766 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 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 9.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 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)3,273 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
