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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,238 residentsin the Kingswood & Whittle Hall census areaMedian age 37.24,264 households81% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 6,356 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C856 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 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 landmarksOld Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miHilden Househistoric site · 2.6 miLingley Mere Pondpond · under a milePenketh Reachtidal water · 1.8 miFiddler's Ferry Reachtidal water · 1.9 miSandymoor Poollake · 3.8 miMary Ann Pondpond · 1.4 miDuck Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMary Ann Meadowspark · under a mile · 13 haDakota Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMersey Valley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haTwenty Acre Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 7 haTim Parry Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileThe Jousting Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 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 10 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
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)4,948 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWarrington Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPenketh Health Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClick Chemist8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLingley Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationCheshire Police - Penketh Police Stationunder a mileCash machineStanley Wines, Great Sankeyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 3 secondarySecondaryGreat Sankey High Schoolages 11-18, 2,051 pupilsright herePrimaryBarrow Hall Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 628 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPark Road Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College2.8 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL9.0 miRailway stationSankey for PenkethSankey Bridgesunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand U2.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool14 miBus stops75 within a mileCar parkCo-Op Hawthorne Avenue Car ParkWarringtonunder a mileEV chargingChapelford Farm (Great Sankey)Warringtonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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