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Pubs 76 Restaurants 288 Hotels 15 Shops 284 Takeaways 143 Cinemas 9 Attractions 105 Education 159 Health and beauty 89 Home improvement 144 Property services 55




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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtL38
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:42 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:26 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,283 residentsin the Hightown & Thornton census areaMedian age 49.83,969 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,298 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C806 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFormby Beachbeach · 1.7 miFormby Bankwetland · 1.2 miMarine Lakelake · 3.9 miOrrell Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileFlea Moss Woodwoodland · 1.1 miTaylor's Bankwetland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Lancashire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 73 haBlundellsands Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 8 haMerrilocks Parkpark · 2.0 miBlundell Greenpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes154 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197613 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202645 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAbbey Hospitals3.8 miGP surgeryHightown Village Surgeryunder a milePharmacyHightown Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSchool Road Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryRange High Schoolages 11-18, 979 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 365 pupils1.9 miPrimaryRedgate Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 259 pupils1.9 miCollegeHugh Baird College6.2 miUniversityEdge Hill University8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL16 miRailway stationHightownunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Station5.7 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle6.0 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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