Overview for Parr Stocks Road, ST. HELENS, WA9 1NX

Introduction

St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England, with a population of 102,629. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, which had a population of 183,200 at the 2021 Census.

The town is 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of the River Mersey, in the south-west part of historic Lancashire. The town was initially a small settlement within the historic county's ancient hundred of West Derby in the township of Windle but by the mid 1700s the had developed into a larger urban area beyond the townships borders. By 1838 the council was formally made responsible for the administration of Windle and the three other townships of Eccleston, Parr and Sutton that were to form the towns traditional shape. In 1868 the town was incorporated as a municipal borough, then later became a county borough in 1887. In 1974 the town was made a metropolitan borough within the new Metropolitan County of Merseyside by the Local Government Act 1972, with an expanded administrative responsibility for several nearby towns and villages.

The town was famous for its heavy industry, particularly its role in the coal mining industry, glassmaking, chemicals and copper smelting and sail making that drove its growth throughout the Industrial Revolution. Originally home to a large number of industrial employers such as Beechams, the Gamble Alkali Works, Ravenhead Glass, United Glass Bottles (UGB), Triplex, Daglish Foundry, Greenall's brewery, the glass producer Pilkington is the town's only remaining large industrial employer.

The town is today most famous for its Rugby League team St Helens R.

F.

C. who have won 3 World Club Challenge cups in recent years, and museums such as the North West Museum of Road Transport, the World of Glass and art installations such as Dream.

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Summary for Parr Stocks Road, ST. HELENS, WA9 1NX

North West
This postcode is in the
Parr
within
St. Helens
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near WA9 1NX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
37
In Progress
69
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near WA9 1NX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Parr Stocks Road, WA9 1NX that have been reported to Merseyside Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA9 1NX

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St. Helens and nearby Videos From YouTube

St Helens Mcdonalds Roundabout New Layout #roads #cars #trucks #public #drone

New layout of roundabout flight above 105 metres with dji.

Channel: Dronie4k (View Channel)

Published: 18 Jan 2023

Police

This area is policed by Merseyside Police.

Merseyside Police split their policing area into 139 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Parr neighbourhood.

Merseyside Police

Parr Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
76
Jan 2024
82
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
56
Jan 2024
15
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
9
Jan 2024
8

Member of UK Parliament

Unfortunately, Parliamentary details are not available for this postcode.

Most Recent House Sales for Parr Stocks Road, WA9 1NX

64 PARR STOCKS ROAD, WA9 1NX
7 Sep 2022
£50,000
32 PARR STOCKS ROAD, WA9 1NX
11 Mar 2022
£130,000
30 PARR STOCKS ROAD, WA9 1NX
10 Mar 2022
£92,000
16 PARR STOCKS ROAD, WA9 1NX
11 Aug 2017
£60,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA9 1NX

Latitude
53.45083
Longitude
-2.715283

Residents at WA9 1NX

Households
22
Male
20
Female
21
People per Household
1.86

Sunrise and Sunset at WA9 1NX

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
20:28

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA9 1NX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear17.57%
Cloudy60.83%
Rain7.76%
Windy13.80%
Other0.04%

Population

St. Helens
179,000

Deprivation Index

0.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA9 1NX

Active
None

Postcode Details for WA9 1NX

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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