Local servicesHospitalNewton Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNewton Practice23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewton Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Junior Academyages 7-11, 219 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Infant Academyages 3-7, 173 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHope Academyages 11-16, 1,235 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College3.5 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationEarlestownunder a mileBus stationEarlestown Bus Stationunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool15 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:41 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:24 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,564 residentsin the Earlestown South census areaMedian age 37.03,115 households54% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright25% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,228 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, education 9%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C923 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 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)
Nearby landmarksNewton Lakelake · 1.0 miGolborne Daledale · 1.3 miCowhey Damwater · 1.3 miDean Damwater · 1.3 miHoughton Green Poollake · 3.1 miRed Brow Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLyme and Wood Pits Country Parkpark · under a mile · 100 haMesnes Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haSankey Valley Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 56 haHaydock Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 38 haSt John's Playgroundplaying field · under a mileMesnes Park Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes179 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 19766 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 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 10 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,273 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
