Oxton, Merseyside

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Oxton is a suburb on the Wirral, Merseyside, England, situated to the west of Birkenhead town centre.

The Royal Mail no longer recognises Oxton, after re-defining Oxton's CH43 Postal Area in 2003 as being within Prenton (which is in fact a geographically separate suburb of Birkenhead). This move has caused widespread confusion and much indignation among local residents.

Originally a village, it became part of the municipal borough of Birkenhead upon its creation in 1877.

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[edit] History

It was once one of the most affluent areas in England mainly due to its proximity to Liverpool and the fact that along with various other Merseyside locations, it was a favourite residential area for wealthy Liverpool merchants and tradesmen of the time. Oxton Village is a mainly early Victorian era settlement with fine sandstone and brick built houses, many of which now form part of a Conservation Area administered by Wirral Council, some of them designated by the Department of National Heritage (now the Department for Culture, Media & Sport) as Grade II listed.

A significant part of the land on which Oxton is situated was part of the Estate of the Earl Of Shrewsbury - this has been commemorated over the years in many of the road names, which bear the family names and titles of the various Earls; Alton Rd, Beresford Rd, Chetwynd Rd, Ingestre Rd, Shrewsbury Rd, Talbot Rd, Waterford Rd and Wexford Rd. The oldest pub in Oxton Village is called the Shrewsbury Arms (presumably for the same reason) and the bar which is now known as the 'Oxton Bar and Terrace' was formerly the Talbot Hotel.

[edit] Demographics

Oxton now forms an electoral ward with a population of approximately 19,500 (Electorate as at 01 May 2004: 11,269).
Some 2005 demographic statistics of area CH43, which encompasses the geographical area of Oxton, Claughton and parts of Bidston and Noctorum, (total CH43 population (2005): 36,443) are:
Median Age: 39
% Retirees: 21.9%
% Unemployed: 4.4%
% Educated to Degree level: 18.5%
Full Time Students: 1,137
% Full Time Students: 3.1%
Total Migrants: 3,497
% Total Migrants: 9.6%
Average distance travelled to fixed place of work: 12km

[edit] Politics

The results of the Local Election for Oxton Ward on May 04 2006 were:

  • David Stephen BARDEN (Labour) 646 votes cast
  • Garnette Mary BOWLER (Green) 185 votes cast
  • Tina McDONNELL (Conservative) 565 votes cast
  • Michael Walter Sydney PEPLER (UKIP) 267 votes cast
  • Paula Margaret SOUTHWOOD (4) (Liberal Democrat) 2,067 votes cast

Electorate: 11,190 Turnout: 33.4%
(4) = Elected for 4 years Majority: 1,421

Oxton falls within the parliamentary constituency of Birkenhead. Frank Field MP (Labour) is therefore Oxton's parliamentary representative.

[edit] Local Councillors

  • Councillor S.E. Kelly (Lib Dem)[1]
  • Councillor P.M. Southwood (Lib Dem)[2]
  • Councillor Mrs Patricia Williams (Lib Dem) [3]

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