Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:42 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:25 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,283 residentsin the Aintree East & Waddicar census areaMedian age 46.23,004 households84% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,489 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C884 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesRainbow Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haWoodendpark · under a mileMill Dam Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haKirkby Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 80 haAintree Parish Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haOld Hall Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 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 19768 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 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 9.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshworth Hospital Healthcare Registry1.7 miGP surgeryMelling Surgery21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAndrew & Priyal Crosbyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHudson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 282 pupilsunder a milePrimarySummerhill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaricourt Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,092 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHugh Baird College4.3 miUniversityEdge Hill University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationMaghullunder a mileBus stationBootle Bus Station4.0 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle4.8 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L31 postcode district.
