Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:44 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:25 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,521 residentsin the Heswall census areaMedian age 51.33,519 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,210 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 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 landmarksRoodee Merelake · 1.8 miFrankby Merelake · 2.0 miCaldy Blacksbeach · 2.3 miPoll Hillhill · under a mileCross Hillhill · under a mileHeswall Dalesvalley · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRidgewood Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haArrowepark · 1.3 mi · 99 haWhitfield Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 7 haArrowe Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haPuddy Daleplaying field · 1.0 miIrby Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes169 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 197619 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)3,771 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Murrayfield Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryMyrtle Group Practice9 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyCohens Chemist9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist338 Pensby Road [Dental Practice]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLadymount Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 241 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPensby Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPensby High Schoolages 11-18, 915 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College4.8 miUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL11 miRailway stationHeswall1.6 miBus stationHeswall Bus Station1.2 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH61 postcode district.
