Overview for Thorn Road, RUNCORN, WA7 5JG

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 Thorn Road, RUNCORN, WA7 5JG

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

Roadworks near WA7 5JG

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
10
In Progress
43
Completed
0
Cancelled
5

Road Safety near WA7 5JG

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Thorn Road, WA7 5JG that have been reported to Cheshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA7 5JG

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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 Grange - Runcorn neighbourhood.

Cheshire Constabulary

Grange - Runcorn Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
19
Dec 2023
24
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
6
Dec 2023
4
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
6
Dec 2023
1

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 Thorn Road, WA7 5JG

154 THORN ROAD, WA7 5JG
22 Mar 2022
£80,000
140 THORN ROAD, WA7 5JG
1 Oct 2021
£90,500
136 THORN ROAD, WA7 5JG
22 Nov 2019
£82,500
184 THORN ROAD, WA7 5JG
22 Jul 2019
£78,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA7 5JG

Latitude
53.327152
Longitude
-2.712551

Residents at WA7 5JG

Households
37
Male
34
Female
52
People per Household
2.32

Sunrise and Sunset at WA7 5JG

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:42

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA7 5JG is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.58%
Cloudy61.60%
Rain7.34%
Windy12.44%
Other0.04%

Population

Halton
127,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA7 5JG

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for WA7 5JG

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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