Overview for Grange Drive, WIDNES, WA8 8SG
Introduction
Widnes (WID-nəss) is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2021 census had a population of 62,400.
Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn. Upstream 8 miles (13 km) to the east is Warrington, and 4 miles downstream to the west is Speke, a suburb of Liverpool.
Before the Industrial Revolution, Widnes was a small settlement on marsh and moorland. In 1847, the chemist and industrialist John Hutchinson established a chemical factory at Spike Island. The town grew in population and rapidly became a major centre of the chemical industry. The demand for labour was met by large-scale immigration from Ireland, Poland, Lithuania and Wales. The town continues to be a major manufacturer of chemicals, although many of the chemical factories have closed and the economy is predominantly based upon service industries.
Widnes and Hough Green railway stations are on the Liverpool–Manchester line. The main roads through the town are the A557 in a north–south direction and the A562 east–west. The disused Sankey Canal terminates at Spike Island. The Silver Jubilee Bridge crosses the River Mersey west of Warrington. In 2017, the Mersey Gateway Bridge opened to relieve congestion at the older bridge. The Catalyst Science Discovery Centre is the United Kingdom's only museum dedicated solely to the Chemical Industry and is inside Hutchinson's former administrative building. The town's sport stadium hosts Widnes Vikings rugby league club.
The motto of Widnes is the Latin phrase Industria Ditat ("Industry Enriches").
Summary for Grange Drive, WIDNES, WA8 8SG
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Police
This area is policed by Cheshire Constabulary.
Cheshire Constabulary split their policing area into 122 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Broadheath neighbourhood.
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Member of UK Parliament
This postcode is in the Halton parliamentary constituency.
Halton is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Derek Twigg (Labour) since May 2010.
Most Recent House Sales for Grange Drive, WA8 8SG
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Historical Weather Summary
| Clear | 18.66% |
| Cloudy | 61.96% |
| Rain | 7.29% |
| Windy | 12.05% |
| Other | 0.04% |
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30 Mar 2024 Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024 |
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[D] Rural Town and fringe
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The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation.
The index is based on 39 separate indicators across seven distinct domains (Income; Employment; Health and Disability; Education, Skills and Training; Crime; Barriers to Housing and Services; Living Environment) to provide an overall measure of multiple deprivation and is calculated for every neighbourhood.
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