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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtWN5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:41 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,605 residentsin the Pemberton North census areaMedian age 41.82,926 households60% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright25% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,053 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,001 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 7 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: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksStandish Hall Farmhistoric site · under a mileWinstanley Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miLeeds Liverpool Canal Bridge 94bridge · 1.5 miGathurst Woodwoodland · under a mileAbbey Lakeswater · 1.5 miCaptain's Cloughvalley · 1.7 miMartland's Woodwoodland · under a mileEast Quarrywater · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRose Hill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 28 haGathurst Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haMarsh Green Community Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haBeacon Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 139 haChristopher Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haNorley Hall Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19763 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202642 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 10 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
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)3,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWrightington Hospital Orthopaedic Centre Elective Surgical Hub2.3 miGP surgeryShevington Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyManor Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationWigan Police Station1.9 miCash machinePost OfficeWiganunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 1,026 pupils1.1 miPrimaryMarsh Green Primary Schoolages 2-11, 371 pupils1.2 miCollegeSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityEdge Hill University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL17 miRailway stationGathurstunder a mileBus stationWigan Bus Station2.6 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle15 miBus stops47 within a mileCar park47 Chatsworth Street ParkingWigan1.8 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWigan1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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