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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA2
Telephone code01862
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,046 residentsin the Houghton Green & Fearnhead census areaMedian age 48.13,512 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,754 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C811 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 11 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 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°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 landmarksOrford Hall, Warringtonhistoric site · 1.1 miHoughton Green Poollake · 1.3 miOld St. Ann's Churchhistoric site · 1.9 miMiles's Bitewater · 1.2 miThe Feederwater · 1.3 miMersey Walkbridge · 1.6 miKingsway Bridgebridge · 1.7 miNewton Lakelake · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoolston Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haParkfields Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLongbarn Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBirchwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 61 haThe Bennett Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 33 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202521 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 6.7 · PM10 11 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
Broadband98% 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)3,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPadgate House, Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFearnhead Cross Med.ctr.25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistG J Houghton Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationCheshire ConstabularyBirchwood1.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Fearnhead Cross, Fearnheadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools22 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryPadgate Academyages 11-16, 661 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School Padgateages 4-11, 307 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bridget's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN12 miRailway stationPadgateunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand A2.1 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool18 miBus stops110 within a mileCar parkM6 Motorway CarparkWarringtonunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWarrington1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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