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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtSK6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:39 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:21 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,269 residentsin the Marple & Rose Hill census areaMedian age 46.23,100 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,323 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 47% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,152 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRoman Bridge Lakelake · under a mileKeg Poollake · 2.0 miMarple Daledale · 1.0 miLantern Pikemountain · 4.0 miBenfield Cloughvalley · 1.5 miBrook Bottomvalley · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · within reach · 5 haChadkirk Estatepark · 1.2 mi · 32 haEtherow Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 79 haBrabyns Parkplaying field · under a mile · 25 haMarple Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 30 haSeven Stiles Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes212 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 197629 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202535 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 8.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,259 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStepping Hill Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryMarple Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarple Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarple Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School Marpleages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRose Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 538 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarple Hall Schoolages 11-16, 1,590 pupils1.1 miCollegeAquinas College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN9.6 miRailway stationMarpleunder a mileBus stationBus StationNew Mills3.3 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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