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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People6,459 residentsin the Garston census areaMedian age 35.92,918 households47% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright27% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,914 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 46% go by car, 14% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%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°C851 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 days of air frost, 9 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 spacesClarke Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 29 haDutch Farmpark · under a mileWoolton Woods and Camp Hillpark · 1.3 mi · 29 haAllerton Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 52 haLifestyles Garstonsports ground · under a mile · 14 haSpringwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 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 197613 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 6.4 · PM10 9.9 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,859 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Alfred Jones Memorial Hospital (Acute)under a mileGP surgeryGarston Family Health Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSouth Liverpool NHSunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileIndependentES Independent Schoolages 11-19, 43 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Academy of St Nicholasages 11-19, 841 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool College4.9 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL2.2 miRailway stationLiverpool South ParkwayGarstonunder a mileBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station3.0 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool5.6 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L19 postcode district.
