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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People8,071 residentsin the Upton West census areaMedian age 46.83,607 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,599 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C783 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October16 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesArrowepark · under a mile · 99 haUpton Meadowpark · under a mile · 16 haBidston Hillpark · 1.1 mi · 49 haWarwick Hey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haUpton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haUpton Victory Hallsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202534 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,818 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArrowe Park Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryUpton Group Practice20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyUpton Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistUpton Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools24 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 8 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Uptonages 4-11, 198 pupilsright hereSecondaryUpton Hall School FCJages 11-18, 1,004 pupilsright herePrimaryOverchurch Infant Schoolages 3-7, 269 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College3.2 miUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL11 miRailway stationUptonunder a mileBus stationBirkenhead Bus Station3.1 miFerryBirkenhead Ferry TerminalWoodside3.4 miBus stops119 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH49 postcode district.
