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Pubs 284 Restaurants 637 Banks 22 Hotels 67 Shops 2,299 Supermarkets 99 Takeaways 407 Cinemas 12 Attractions 360 Business services 151 Education 541 Health and beauty 1,316 Home improvement 497 Leisure 119 Property services 127




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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtL31
Telephone code01292
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,283 residentsin the Aintree East & Waddicar census areaMedian age 46.23,004 households84% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C884 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 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 10°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 landmarksHM Prison Kennethistoric site · 1.7 miSimonswood Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miHall Lane Maghull Swing Bridgebridge · under a mileTrans-pennine Trailwalk or trail · 2.5 miBuckley Hillhill · 2.4 miMarine Lakelake · 4.7 miBig Woodwoodland · 1.8 miLime tree Woodswoodland · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRainbow Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haWoodendpark · under a mileMill Dam Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haKirkby Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 80 haAintree Parish Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haOld Hall Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 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 19768 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 9.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshworth Hospital Healthcare Registry1.7 miGP surgeryMelling Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAndrew & Priyal Crosbyunder a milePolice stationCopy Lane Police StationBootle1.3 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Melling Waddicar Lane, Mellingunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHudson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 282 pupilsunder a milePrimarySummerhill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaricourt Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,092 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHugh Baird College4.3 miUniversityEdge Hill University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationMaghullunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Station4.0 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle4.8 miBus stops60 within a mileCar parkTree View Court Car ParkMerseysideunder a mileEV chargingubitricity2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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