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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtM24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,281 residentsin the Langley & Wood Side census areaMedian age 34.64,935 households44% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright43% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,910 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 18%, construction 9%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 61% go by car, 13% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,131 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAlkrington Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miTonge Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miAsker Damwater · 1.0 miBlackley Forestforest · 2.3 miFrank's Damwater · 1.1 miHeaton Park Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miOak Croft Hillhill · 1.7 miRound Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBowlee Community Parkpark · within reach · 42 haAlkrington Woodspark · 1.3 mi · 68 haTruffet Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haNorth Manchester Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haMiddleton Gymnastics Clubsports ground · under a mileLimefield Leisure Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 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
Broadband95% 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)5,723 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Gen Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryFamily Practice22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLangley Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationTGS HQ the Old Police StationHeywood2.1 miCash machineLakeland Newsunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools18 primary, 8 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 nurserySecondaryEdgar Wood Academyages 11-16, 729 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBowlee Park Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 900 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middletonages 3-11, 462 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Salford5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationMills Hill (Manchester)2.4 miMetroHeaton Park (Manchester Metrolink)2.8 miBus stationMiddleton Bus Station1.5 miBus stops62 within a mileCar parkKohinoor Banqueting Car ParkMiddleton1.5 miEV chargingGridserveBirchunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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