See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Farnworth

Pubs 280 Restaurants 643 Banks 30 Shops 2,416 Supermarkets 129 Takeaways 334 Cinemas 12 Attractions 356 Business services 216 Education 613 Health and beauty 1,369 Home improvement 510 Leisure 155 Property services 130




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA8 postcode district.

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

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA8 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Farnworth

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Farnworth