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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtOL16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,040 residentsin the Milnrow East & Newhey census areaMedian age 45.13,078 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,418 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% 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 languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,256 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 7 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: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEllenroad Millhistoric site · under a mileNicholas Pikemountain · 1.8 miBen Heysmountain · 2.0 miRakewood Lower Millhistoric site · 1.7 miHollingworth Lakelake · 2.0 miOgden Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miDry Merelake · 2.5 miKitcliffe Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haDun Wood Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haHollingworth Lake Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 62 haTunshill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haFirgrove Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 14 haCrompton Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 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 197627 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 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 11 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,175 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 142 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirch Hill Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryMilnrow Village Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDale Street Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationRochdale Police Station2.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Milnrow (Temp), Milnrowunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 111 pupilsright herePrimaryNewhey Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 285 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHollingworth Academyages 11-16, 1,331 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Oldham College4.2 miUniversityThe Manchester Metropolitan University10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationSmithy Bridge2.3 miMetroNewhey (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationRochdale Interchange2.6 miBus stops65 within a mileCar parkLake Bank Car ParkLittleborough2.1 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationShaw1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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