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Pubs 618 Restaurants 1,273 Banks 38 Shops 3,523 Supermarkets 166 Takeaways 614 Cinemas 14 Attractions 509 Business services 282 Education 728 Health and beauty 2,030 Home improvement 622 Leisure 182 Property services 196




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County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtCH42
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:43 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:25 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,396 residentsin the Oxton South census areaMedian age 40.43,933 households56% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright10% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,829 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 53% go by car, 11% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C784 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 7 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: 9 to 16°CMJune: 12 to 19°CJJuly: 14 to 20°CJAugust: 14 to 20°CASeptember: 12 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 14°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBank Buildings, Birkenheadhistoric site · 1.2 miStoreton Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miTranmere Beachbeach · 1.5 miWirralheadland · 1.5 miStoreton Hillhill · 1.1 miPrenton Dellvalley · 1.0 miSwiss Bridgebridge · 1.4 miThe Sloynetidal water · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBirkenhead Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 55 haDuck Pond Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haPrenton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haTranmere Rovers Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileFairview Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197616 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202531 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 9.1 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)4,154 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt. Catherines Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Catherine's Surgery43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoodchurch Road Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPrenton Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationPyramids Town Centre Police StationBirkenhead1.2 miCash machinePayzoneBirkenheadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools31 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryDevonshire Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 413 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenheadages 4-11, 237 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPrenton High School for Girlsages 11-16, 770 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College1.6 miUniversityLiverpool Institute of Performing Arts3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL8.2 miRailway stationRock Ferry1.1 miBus stationBirkenhead Bus Station1.4 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal1.9 miBus stops189 within a mileCar parkBridge Street Car ParkBirkenhead1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationBirkenhead2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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