Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:24 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,186 residentsin the Woolton census areaMedian age 49.43,614 households61% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright23% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,113 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 52% go by car, 9% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C858 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 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)
Nearby landmarksCamp Hillhill · under a mileWoolton Hillhill · under a mileBig Waterlake · 3.3 miWoolton Woodwoodland · under a mileGateacre Greenwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoolton Woods and Camp Hillpark · under a mile · 29 haClarke Gardenspark · under a mile · 29 haHalewood 'Triangle' Country Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haAllerton Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haThe Simpson Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSpringwood Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes180 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 197611 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 6.5 · PM10 10.0 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
Broadband89% 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)3,741 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Alfred Jones Memorial Hospital (Acute)2.2 miGP surgeryWoolton House Medical Ctr24 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGateacre Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 6 specialSecondarySt Julie's Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,018 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoolton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 640 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMuch Woolton Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 402 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe City of Liverpool College4.9 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL2.9 miRailway stationHunts Cross1.1 miBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station1.0 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool5.8 miBus stops109 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L25 postcode district.
