Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:25 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,472 residentsin the Kirkby South East census areaMedian age 38.93,340 households42% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright39% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,092 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 59% go by car, 10% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher33% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C932 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 10 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 spacesMillbrook Park Millennium Greenpark · under a mile · 15 haValley Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haSt Chad's Parkpark · under a mileKirkby Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 80 haDelaware Allotmentsallotments · under a mileJohn O'Leary Pavilionplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 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 19767 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 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 12 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 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
Broadband95% 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)3,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalton Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryThe Macmillan Surgery22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKirkby Town Chemist13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryKirkby CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 307 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMillbrook Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 325 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAll Saints Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,129 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHugh Baird College4.8 miUniversityEdge Hill University5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL10 miRailway stationKirkbyunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Station4.6 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle5.4 miBus stops168 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L32 postcode district.
