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
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People5,594 residentsin the Formby South East & Ince Blundell census areaMedian age 49.42,422 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,571 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C862 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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)
Nearby landmarksFormby Beachbeach · 3.0 miHolt's Hey Woodwoodland · under a mileFleetwood's Ground Woodwoodland · under a mileMarine Lakelake · 3.7 miRabbit Hillhill · 2.4 miBuckley Hillhill · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Lancashire Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 73 haRimrose Valley Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 116 haBlundell Greenpark · 1.9 miBlundellsands Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes171 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 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 202645 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,956 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAbbey Hospitals3.4 miGP surgeryHightown Village Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyHightown Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistSchool Road Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 101 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHoly Family Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,012 pupils1.8 miSecondarySt Michaels Church of England Academyages 11-18, 547 pupils1.8 miCollegeHugh Baird College5.6 miUniversityEdge Hill University6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL15 miRailway stationHightown1.3 miBus stationBootle Bus Station5.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle5.6 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L38 postcode district.
