Overview for Parkgate Way, RUNCORN, WA7 6DX

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 Parkgate Way, RUNCORN, WA7 6DX

North West
This postcode is in the
Norton South & Preston Brook
within
Halton
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near WA7 6DX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
8
In Progress
40
Completed
0
Cancelled
4

Road Safety near WA7 6DX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Parkgate Way, WA7 6DX that have been reported to Cheshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA7 6DX

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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 Norton South neighbourhood.

Cheshire Constabulary

Norton South Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
29
Dec 2023
22
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
2
Dec 2023
7
Drugs
Jan 2024
2
Dec 2023
1

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Weaver Vale parliamentary constituency.

Weaver Vale is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Mike Amesbury (Labour) since June 2017.

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Most Recent House Sales for Parkgate Way, WA7 6DX

9 PARKGATE WAY, WA7 6DX
11 Nov 2022
£90,000
6 PARKGATE WAY, WA7 6DX
16 Mar 2012
£82,000
43 PARKGATE WAY, WA7 6DX
23 Sep 2009
£71,000
5 PARKGATE WAY, WA7 6DX
13 Sep 2007
£94,950

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA7 6DX

Latitude
53.324093
Longitude
-2.669592

Residents at WA7 6DX

Households
48
Male
61
Female
73
People per Household
2.79

Sunrise and Sunset at WA7 6DX

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:42

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA7 6DX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.67%
Cloudy61.14%
Rain7.18%
Windy12.93%
Other0.08%

Population

Halton
127,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA7 6DX

Active
3
Inactive
3

Postcode Details for WA7 6DX

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
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

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