Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:24 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,541 residentsin the Eccleston census areaMedian age 49.62,367 households90% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright3% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,423 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C924 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksEccleston Merelake · under a mileMill Damwater · under a mileEccleston Top Damwater · under a mileBleak Hillhill · under a mileNumber 3 Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miEccleston Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTaylor Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haGrange Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 14 haThe Squarepark · 1.1 miMillbrook Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileAlder Hey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19764 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 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 10 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 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
Broadband97% 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)2,367 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAset Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryEccleston Medical Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHollowood Chemists12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherSecondaryDe La Salle Schoolages 11-16, 1,180 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Julie's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEccleston Mere Primary Schoolages 2-11, 397 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCarmel Collegeunder a mileUniversityLiverpool Hope University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL8.9 miRailway stationThatto Heath1.5 miBus stationSt Helens Bus Station1.7 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle9.6 miBus stops106 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA10 postcode district.
