Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:42 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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People12,385 residentsin the Edge Hill census areaMedian age 22.43,802 households23% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright36% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting18.7% unemployment rate38% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, hospitality 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 35% go by car, 16% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C797 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 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 spacesStanley Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haBrow Side Gardenspark · under a mile · 16 haNewsham Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 41 haLower Breck Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haWalton Hall Parksports ground · 1.4 mi · 54 haEverton Community Gardenallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes173 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202531 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 13 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,498 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Liverpool University Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryMere Lane Group Practice73 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist43 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi58 schools37 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherSecondaryNorth Liverpool Academyages 11-18, 1,269 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Beacon Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 474 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 376 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Liverpool1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.9 miRailway stationSandhillsLiverpool1.0 miBus stationQueen Square Bus StationLiverpool1.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool1.8 miBus stops212 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L69 postcode district.
