Local servicesHospitalThe Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryHandforth Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools17 primary, 2 secondary, 5 independent, 6 specialPrimaryHandforth Grange Primary Schoolages 3-11, 340 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt James' Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 824 pupils1.0 miCollegeAquinas College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN2.6 miRailway stationHandforthunder a mileMetroShadowmoss (Manchester Metrolink)Woodhouse Park1.9 miBus stationManchester Airport The Station2.5 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:40 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:21 am – 3:51 pm
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People11,452 residentsin the Handforth & Dean Row census areaMedian age 41.05,172 households59% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,602 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C866 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 9 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)
Parks and green spacesStyal Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haBruntwood Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 49 haWilmslow Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 13 haLindow Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 18 haBoddington Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 28 haOakwood Farmplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 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 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202542 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 9.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
