Local servicesHospitalPadgate House, Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryWoolston Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoolston Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWoolston Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryWoolston Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 230 pupilsright hereSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy Warringtonages 11-18, 804 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Salford12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN11 miRailway stationPadgateunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand A2.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool19 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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
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People6,937 residentsin the Woolston census areaMedian age 49.22,870 households87% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,334 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C820 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 11 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)
Nearby landmarksGrey Mistwater · under a mileHoughton Green Poollake · 2.4 miMiles's Bitewater · under a mileWoolston New Cutdock · under a milePestfurlong Hillhill · 3.0 miThe Dinglevalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoolston Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haLongbarn Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBruche Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 33 haBirchwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 61 haThe Bennett Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: 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 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202520 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 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
Broadband97% 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)2,938 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
