Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:20 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,569 residentsin the Silverdale & Keele census areaMedian age 27.62,426 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,824 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 18%, education 14%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C814 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSpring Poollake · under a mileKeele Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miApedale Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miHeighley Castle (Remains)castle · 2.8 miBlack Bankhill · under a mileMadeley Poollake · 3.0 miJob's Woodwoodland · under a mileBogs Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSilverdale Community Country Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haApedale Communitypark · under a mile · 171 haThe Race Course Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 7 haWolstanton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 35 haBlack Bank Allotmentsallotments · under a mileVictory Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes195 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200234 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20259 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBradwell Hospital2.2 miGP surgerySilverdale Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCornwell's Chemists8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNewcastle Police Station1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Parade, Silverdaleunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySilverdale Primary Academyages 3-11, 152 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Luke's CofE (C) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewcastle Academyages 11-16, 441 pupils1.3 miCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Group1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Keeleunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN23 miRailway stationLongport3.0 miBus stationBus StationNewcastle Town Centre2.0 miBus stops55 within a mileCar parkLyme Valley Car ParkStoke-on-Trent2.5 miEV chargingPoGo ChargeNewcastleunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST5 postcode district.
