Local servicesHospitalAset Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryDr Bainbridge & Partners60 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeath Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLaurel Villa1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools28 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryThatto Heath Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 631 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sutton Academyages 11-18, 1,441 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCarmel College1.1 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.9 miRailway stationThatto Heathunder a mileBus stationSt Helens Bus Station1.5 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool10 miBus stops97 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:24 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,477 residentsin the Thatto Heath census areaMedian age 40.83,289 households48% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright37% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,052 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 19%, construction 9%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 66% go by car, 8% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C911 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksEccleston Merelake · 1.7 miThatto Heath Damwater · under a mileThe Damwater · under a mileEccleston Hillhill · 1.1 miWaterdale Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miNumber 3 Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSherdley Parkpark · under a mile · 47 haRavenhead Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haThatto Heath Parkpark · under a mileSherdley Park Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haThatto Heath Crusadersplaying field · within reach · 9 haHarlow Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 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 19766 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202526 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,744 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
