Overview for Church Road, ST. HELENS, WA11 8PX

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 Church Road, ST. HELENS, WA11 8PX

North West
This postcode is in the parish of
Rainford
within
St. Helens
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near WA11 8PX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
10
In Progress
48
Completed
0
Cancelled
4

Road Safety near WA11 8PX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Church Road, WA11 8PX that have been reported to Merseyside Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA11 8PX

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St. Helens and nearby Videos From YouTube

Pilkington Glass Headquarters abandoned - by Drone #abandoned #drone #aerialfootage #derelict #dji

A fly around abandoned pilkington glass headquarters in st helens.

Channel: Dronie4k (View Channel)

Published: 3 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 Rainford neighbourhood.

Merseyside Police

Rainford Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
11
Dec 2023
16
Other Theft
Jan 2024
4
Dec 2023
3
Public Order
Jan 2024
3
Dec 2023
5

Member of UK Parliament

Unfortunately, Parliamentary details are not available for this postcode.

Most Recent House Sales for Church Road, WA11 8PX

4 STAR COTTAGE CHURCH ROAD, WA11 8PX
21 Aug 2023
£145,000
172 CHURCH ROAD, WA11 8PX
28 Jul 2023
£350,000
172 CHURCH ROAD, WA11 8PX
14 Nov 2022
£335,000
154 CHURCH ROAD, WA11 8PX
1 Jun 2022
£280,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA11 8PX

Latitude
53.49449
Longitude
-2.780969

Residents at WA11 8PX

Households
34
Male
32
Female
33
People per Household
1.91

Sunrise and Sunset at WA11 8PX

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:43

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA11 8PX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear17.67%
Cloudy59.68%
Rain7.68%
Windy14.91%
Other0.06%

Population

St. Helens
179,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA11 8PX

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for WA11 8PX

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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