Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,148 residentsin the Haslington & Weston census areaMedian age 48.54,273 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,068 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C730 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBalterley Merelake · under a mileBlack Merelake · under a mileMill Daledale · 1.2 miPhilip's Hillhill · 1.6 miBrockwood Hillhill · 2.1 miMeremoor Mosswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWychwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 111 haSilverdale Community Country Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 87 haApedale Communitypark · 4.3 mi · 171 haMilton Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes186 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200238 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20254 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,746 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryBetley Surgery2.6 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.6 miDentistHaslington Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWeston Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 224 pupils1.3 miPrimaryBetley CofE VC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 100 pupils2.0 miSecondarySir Thomas Boughey Academyages 11-16, 445 pupils3.2 miCollegeCheshire College - South & West3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Keele5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN20 miRailway stationCrewe3.1 miBus stationBus StationCrewe3.9 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW2 postcode district.
