Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,812 residentsin the Crosby East census areaMedian age 45.83,628 households83% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,321 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C811 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 spacesRimrose Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 116 haCoronation Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMoorside Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haWest Lancashire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 73 haWaterloo Football Clubplaying field · under a mileBrook Vale Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 9.1 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)3,778 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAbbey Hospitals1.2 miGP surgeryLiverpool Rd Medical Practice23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCrosby Village Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt. Mary's Collegeages 0-18, 818 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySacred Heart Catholic Academyages 11-18, 613 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHugh Baird College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Liverpool6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL13 miRailway stationBlundellsands & Crosbyunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Station3.0 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle3.4 miBus stops100 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L23 postcode district.
