Stockton Heath
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 6,396 (2001) | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | SJ614864 | |
| Administration | ||
| Borough: | Warrington | |
| Shire county: | Cheshire | |
| Region: | North West England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Cheshire | |
| Historic county: | Cheshire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Cheshire | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | North West | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | Warrington | |
| Postal district: | WA4 | |
| Dialling code: | 01925 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Warrington South | |
| European Parliament: | North West England | |
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Stockton Heath is a village and district located in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, neighbouring Appleton, Grappenhall and Walton. It is to the south of the Manchester Ship Canal which divides Stockton Heath from north Warrington. It takes between 7 to 10 minutes on the bus[1] and 25 to 35 minutes by foot to reach Warrington town centre.
Victoria Square is at the very centre of the village. Immediately next to this is a shopping area which includes The Forge Shopping Centre. The village centre is also home to a number of modern bars and restaurants, as well as traditional public houses. The Red Lion Inn dates back to the early 1800s.
Since 1988, much of the centre of Stockton Heath village has been designated a conservation area to preserve its character. At the same time, there has been redevelopment work with several new bars and restaurants moving into the village centre.
Stockton Heath has a police station, fire station, medical centre, park and library. It holds annual walking day, followed by a fair, in early July.
Stockton Heath is also a parish and a council ward.
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[edit] Statistics[2]
- 6396 residents
- 2698 households
- 17.0% of all resident have no qualifications
- 2.2% are unemployed
[edit] Race and Gender
- 49% Males to 51% Females
- 99.1% are of white race
- 0.5% are of mixed origin
- 0.2% are of Asian origin
- 0.1% are of black race
- 0.1% are of "other" race
[edit] Housing demographics
- 84.8% Owner occupied
- 0.3% are council accommodation
- 0.4% are rented from a housing association
- 6.2% are private rentals
- 3.0% are rentals from other sources
