Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,689 residentsin the Sandfield Park & Holly Lodge census areaMedian age 45.24,093 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,652 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% 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 3°C884 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 9 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 spacesCroxteth Hall and Country Parkpark · under a mile · 224 haNewsham Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 41 haNorris Green Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haWest Derby Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haThe Bill Shankly Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haWalker Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes173 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 19769 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202530 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 12 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 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
Broadband96% 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)4,074 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Liverpool Childrens Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHornspit Medical Centre44 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMill Lane Pharmacy35 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHaymans Green Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools43 primary, 10 secondary, 1 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derbyages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant Schoolages 4-7, 357 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolly Lodge Girls' Collegeages 11-18, 1,016 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool College3.2 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.1 miRailway stationBroad GreenBroadgreen1.8 miBus stationHuyton Bus Station3.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool4.0 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L12 postcode district.
