Overview for Weston Road, RUNCORN, WA7 4JT

Introduction

Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. Its population in 2021 was 62,100. Runcorn is on the southern bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap.

Runcorn was founded by Æthelflæd of Mercia in 915 AD as a fortification to guard against Viking invasion at a narrowing of the River Mersey. Under Norman rule, Runcorn fell under the Barony of Halton and an Augustinian abbey was established here in 1115. It remained a small, isolated settlement until the Industrial Revolution when the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Runcorn in 1776 established it as a port which would link Liverpool with inland Manchester and Staffordshire. The docks enabled the growth of industry, initially shipwrights and sandstone quarries. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was a spa and health resort but this ended with the growth of polluting industries, especially soap and chemical works. In 1964, Runcorn was designated a new town and expanded eastward, swallowing neighbouring settlements and more than doubling its population.

Three bridges span the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn: the Silver Jubilee Bridge, Mersey Gateway, and Runcorn Railway Bridge. Its location between Liverpool and Manchester and its links to the rail, motorway and canal networks have made it a centre for manufacturing, logistics, and wholesale and retail. The town's motto is Navem Mercibus Implere (Latin for "fill the ship with goods"), a classical quotation from Juvenal.

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Summary for Weston Road, RUNCORN, WA7 4JT

North West
This postcode is in the
Beechwood & Heath
within
Halton
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near WA7 4JT

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
13
In Progress
41
Completed
14
Cancelled
10

Road Safety near WA7 4JT

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Weston Road, WA7 4JT that have been reported to Cheshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA7 4JT

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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 Mersey neighbourhood.

Cheshire Constabulary

Mersey Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
46
Dec 2023
49
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
11
Dec 2023
8
Other Theft
Jan 2024
4
Dec 2023
6

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.

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Most Recent House Sales for Weston Road, WA7 4JT

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for WA7 4JT

Latitude
53.333775
Longitude
-2.739466

Residents at WA7 4JT

Households
1
Male
1
Female
2
People per Household
3.00

Sunrise and Sunset at WA7 4JT

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
18:41

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA7 4JT is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.87%
Cloudy61.78%
Rain7.28%
Windy12.03%
Other0.04%

Population

Halton
127,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA7 4JT

Active
None

Postcode Details for WA7 4JT

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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