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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtPR8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:41 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:26 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,839 residentsin the Southport South census areaMedian age 40.63,809 households52% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright5% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,236 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 8%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C883 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 18°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouthport Winter Gardenshistoric site · under a mileBlackpool Towerhistoric site · under a mileMarine Lakelake · 1.5 miSouthport Beachbeach · 1.8 miBirkdale Sandsbeach · 1.8 miBirkdale Hillshills · 1.7 miMarine Way Bridgebridge · 1.3 miSerpentine Lakelake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Lanepark · under a mile · 22 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haRoyal Birkdale Golf Linksgolf course · 1.0 mi · 110 haPrinces Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 7 haBedford Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBirkdale Irrigation Allotment Societyallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 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 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202638 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,962 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouthport General Infirmary1.0 miGP surgeryThe Family Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTen Dentalunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSouthport1.0 miCash machineBiedrona UKunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBirkdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 430 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLinaker Primary Schoolages 3-11, 359 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 822 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouthport Education Group1.2 miUniversityEdge Hill University7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL22 miRailway stationBirkdaleunder a mileBus stationConcourseSkelmersdale11 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle13 miBus stops149 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Southportunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseSouthport1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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