Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:24 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,989 residentsin the Hunts Cross census areaMedian age 43.23,455 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,787 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% 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 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C858 mm of rain a year, 24 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 spacesHalewood 'Triangle' Country Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haHalewood Doorstep Greenpark · under a mile · 15 haWoolton Woods and Camp Hillpark · under a mile · 29 haWoolton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 31 haThe Simpson Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haHilton Grace Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes179 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 17 Jun 202525 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 12 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,487 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Alfred Jones Memorial Hospital (Acute)1.8 miGP surgeryHillfoot Health23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHunt's Cross Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHunts Cross Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryHunts Cross Primary Schoolages 4-11, 328 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 241 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHalewood Academyages 11-16, 1,131 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Halton4.8 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL1.8 miRailway stationHunts Crossunder a mileBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station2.1 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool6.7 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L25 postcode district.
