Local servicesHospitalSt. Catherines Hospital1.8 miGP surgerySunlight Group Practice46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWirral Specialist Dental Referrals LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryGrove Street Primary Schoolages 2-11, 312 pupilsright hereSecondarySt John Plessington Catholic Collegeages 11-18, 1,556 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Catholic Infant Schoolages 3-7, 189 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College2.4 miUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL6.4 miRailway stationBebingtonunder a mileBus stationBirkenhead Bus Station2.3 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal2.4 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L62 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:43 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:25 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,156 residentsin the Bebington New Ferry census areaMedian age 38.93,684 households46% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright31% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,409 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 55% go by car, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C802 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 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 landmarksTranmere Beachbeach · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 2.6 miThe Sloynetidal water · 1.2 miRaby Merelake · 2.9 miStoreton Hillhill · 1.4 miTrisha's Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiver Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haNew Ferry Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haCourtney Parkpark · under a mileThe Oval Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 27 haHigher Bebington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haMolyneux Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197615 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202529 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 11 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
