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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA4
Telephone codeNot listed
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 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,846 residentsin the Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton census areaMedian age 47.12,640 households89% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright3% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,396 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C830 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksAppleton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSandymoor Poollake · 2.6 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.8 miKeckwick Hillhill · 2.0 miPenketh Reachtidal water · 1.9 miHill Firswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWalton Hall Gardenspark · under a mile · 16 haChurch Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haWalton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haWilderspool Community Woodlandpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haWarrington Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 5 haStockton Heath Allotment Parkallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202519 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,108 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cheshire Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryStockton Heath Med.centre5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyStockton Heath Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistWalton Road Dental1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryStockton Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 402 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBridgewater High Schoolages 11-16, 1,683 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 152 pupils1.4 miCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College3.4 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL10 miRailway stationWarrington Bank Quay1.9 miBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand T2.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool16 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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