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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People8,084 residentsin the Claughton North census areaMedian age 46.53,518 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright7% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,812 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 9%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C787 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksBidston Hillhill · under a mileTranmere Beachbeach · 2.6 miWirralheadland · 2.0 miRoodee Merelake · 3.2 miWest Floatwater · 1.5 miPrenton Dellvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBidston Hillpark · under a mile · 49 haBirkenhead Parkpark · under a mile · 55 haThe Wirral Ladies' Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 25 haBidston Court Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haLC McAllester Memorial Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWayfarers Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes171 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 197616 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202533 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)3,769 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Catherines Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryTownfield Medical Centre45 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTownfield Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark Road North Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools29 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 11 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryCo-op Academy Hillsideages 2-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBirkenhead Schoolages 3-19, 892 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRidgeway High Schoolages 11-16, 858 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College1.9 miUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL9.6 miRailway stationUptonunder a mileBus stationBirkenhead Bus Station1.8 miFerryBirkenhead Ferry TerminalWoodside2.1 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH43 postcode district.
