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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtPR8
Telephone code01704
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:41 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:26 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,524 residentsin the Southport Waterfront census areaMedian age 46.95,184 households33% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright8% social rented, 57% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,139 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 51% go by car, 7% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle65% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C883 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlackpool Towerhistoric site · under a mileSouthport Winter Gardenshistoric site · under a mileMarine Lakelake · under a mileSouthport Beachbeach · under a mileBirkdale Sandsbeach · 1.7 miMarine Way Bridgebridge · under a mileSerpentine Lakelake · 2.4 miBirkdale Hillshills · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haSouth Marine Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haPrinces Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haHesketh Golf Linksgolf course · 1.5 mi · 56 haBedford Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haMeols Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202637 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,611 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthport General Infirmary1.1 miGP surgeryIsight21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Hoghton Street Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSouthportunder a mileCash machineYorkshire Bank7 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southportages 5-11, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLinaker Primary Schoolages 3-11, 359 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 822 pupils1.4 miCollegeSouthport Education Groupunder a mileUniversityEdge Hill University8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL23 miRailway stationSouthportunder a mileBus stationLonsdale Coach ParkBloomfield11 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle14 miBus stops148 within a mileCar parkSouthport Central Car Park9 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseSouthportunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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