Coordinates: 53°22′24″N 2°34′46″W / 53.3732°N 2.5794°W
| Stockton Heath | |
.png)  Stockton Heath
Stockton Heath shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 6,396 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Stockton Heath |
| Unitary authority | Warrington |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode district | WA4 |
| Dialling code | 01925 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Warrington South |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
Stockton Heath is a civil parish and suburban area of the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. It is located to the north of the Bridgewater Canal and to the south of the Manchester Ship Canal, which divides Stockton Heath from Latchford and north Warrington. It has a total resident population of 6,396.[1]
Victoria Square is at the centre of Stockton Heath and is on the crossroads of the A49 and A56. Until the 1970s, the Victoria Hotel stood on this square but its location has been redeveloped. North of the square is the main shopping area which includes The Forge Shopping Centre, developed on the site of the old forge (Caldwells). Stockton Heath is home to a number of modern bars and restaurants, as well as traditional public houses. The Red Lion Inn dates back to the early 1800s and the Mulberry Tree, on Victoria Square, opened in its present building (replacing earlier premises dating from 1725) in March 1907[1].
Since 1988, much of the centre of Stockton Heath has been designated a conservation area to preserve its character - see http://www.warrington.gov.uk/Images/11_St_Heath_tcm31-3129.pdf - but at the same time, there has been redevelopment work with several new bars and restaurants moving into the centre of Stockton Heath.
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History
A Roman Road ran through Stockton Heath, along the route now known (appropriately) as Roman Road. There have been some excavations; more information is available at Warrington Museum.
Schools
The original LEA Primary School of 1910 was demolished in October 2008, despite a strong campaign to retain it, after a new school had been built adjacent. There is also a C of E Primary School.
Fishing
Ackers Pit and the Bridgewater Canal are the main options.
Geography and administration
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On the south side of the Manchester Ship Canal, Stockton Heath adjoins Appleton, Grappenhall and Walton.
It typically takes between seven and ten minutes on the bus[2] and about twenty-five to thirty-five minutes on foot to reach Warrington town centre.
Political representation
Stockton Heath forms part of the Warrington South parliamentary constituency which is represented in the House of Commons by Helen Southworth MP.
Stockton Heath is a multi-member ward within Warrington borough. It is served by two councillors, currently Celia Jordan and Sue Dodd, both of whom are representatives of the Liberal Democrat Party. At the most recent borough elections, Councillor Jordan was re-elected, with 48% of the votes cast.
Stockton Heath is also served by a Parish Council, comprising seventeen members, including two borough councillors. Part of its responsibility is to facilitate dialogue with Warrington Borough Council.
Demographics
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Data is based on that of Stockton Heath Ward [2]
Population
- Total Population: 6,420 residents
- Male:Female ratio: 48.9%:51.1%
- Average age of population: 39.9 years
Ethnicity Breakdown
- 99.1% White
- 0.5% Mixed
- 0.1% Black
- 0.3% Asian
- 0.1% Other
Housing and Social situation
Housing Situation
- Households: 2,700
- 84.9% are owner occupied
- 6.9% are socially rented (i.e. Council Accommodation)
- 6.7% are privately rented
- 1.4% are rent free
Social Situation
- Population Density: 45.2 residents per hectare
- 46.4% of residents say this ward is a "comfortably well-off" area (based on ACORN index)
- 2.9% of residents are on some form of benefits.
- 3.0% of households are classed as overcrowded.
Employment and Education
Employment
- 67.9% are employed.
- 2.2% are unemployed.
- 1.7% are students.
- 28.2% are classed as "economically inactive".
Education
- 16.9% have No Qualifications whatsoever.
- 42.9% have only level 1 or 2 qualifications.
- 33.0% have level 3 qualifications or higher.
Notes
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. "Stockton Heath CP (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=7&c=latchford&d=14&i=1001&m=0&enc=1&areaSearchText=stockton+heath&areaSearchType=16&extendedList=true. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ^ "Bus times from Stockton Heath". http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/new/tables_pdf/06%2007%20TT.pdf.
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