Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:42 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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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°C880 mm of rain a year, 21 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)
Nearby landmarksBuckley Hillhill · 1.4 miMarine Lakelake · 3.3 miLong Woodwoodland · under a mileThornton Woodwoodland · under a mileRabbit Hillhill · 2.7 miFormby Beachbeach · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRimrose Valley Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 116 haMoorside Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haNetherton Greenpark · 1.6 miNetherton Activity Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 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 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
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
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAbbey Hospitals2.8 miGP surgeryGpsi Palliative Care6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Crescent Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 3 special, 2 otherSecondaryHoly Family Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,012 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 234 pupils1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 101 pupils1.2 miCollegeHugh Baird College4.6 miUniversityEdge Hill University6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL14 miRailway stationOld Roan2.5 miBus stationBootle Bus Station4.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle4.7 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L29 postcode district.
