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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L29 postcode district.

County or areaMerseyside
Postcode districtL29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,283 residentsin the Hightown & Thornton census areaMedian age 49.83,969 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,298 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% 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 3°C880 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 9 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 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksBuckley Hillhill · 1.0 miMarine Lakelake · 3.4 miThornton Woodwoodland · 1.7 miRabbit Hillhill · 3.3 miLong Woodwoodland · 1.8 miGladstone Passagewater · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNetherton Greenpark · under a mileCopy Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haRimrose Valley Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 116 haBootle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 46 haNetherton Activity Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haOld Hall Fieldplaying field · 1.1 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 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshworth Hospital Healthcare Registry2.5 miGP surgeryNetherton Surgery13 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyMeadows Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistLiverpool Road South (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools22 primary, 7 secondary, 3 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 231 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Grange Primary Schoolages 3-11, 288 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaghull High Schoolages 11-18, 1,098 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHugh Baird College4.1 miUniversityEdge Hill University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL13 miRailway stationOld Roan1.4 miBus stationBootle Bus Station3.6 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle4.4 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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