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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA8
Telephone code01204
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,405 residentsin the Victoria Park census areaMedian age 40.33,499 households67% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright20% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,017 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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 2°C878 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWidnes War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileRuncorn Bridgehistoric site · 2.7 miSpike Islandisland · 2.0 miPex Hillhill · 1.3 miWigg Islandisland · 2.5 miBig Poollake · 3.1 miBig Waterlake · 3.3 miBower's Pooltidal water · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrow Wood Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haUpton Rockspark · under a mile · 11 haWidnes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 25 haLeigh Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes179 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 19769 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202522 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 11 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,535 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBevan Group Practice15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWidnes Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationWidnes Police Station1.2 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Farnworth, Farnworthright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 5 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLunts Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWade Deacon High Schoolages 11-16, 1,658 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Halton1.3 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL6.0 miRailway stationWidnesunder a mileBus stationPrescot Bus Station4.6 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool11 miBus stops106 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Widnes1.0 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHalton5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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