Stockton Heath

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Stockton Heath
Coordinates: 53.3732° N 2.5794° W
Population	6,396 (2001)
OS grid reference	SJ614864
Unitary authority	Warrington
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Warrington
Postcode district	WA4
Dial code	01925
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Warrington South
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Cheshire

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.

Contents 1 Politics 2 Demographics 2.1 Population 2.1.1 Ethnicity Breakdown 2.2 Housing and Social situation 2.2.1 Housing Situation 2.2.2 Social Situation 2.3 Employment and Education 2.3.1 Employment 2.3.2 Education 3 External links 4 Footnotes

[edit] Politics

It is in the Birchwood ward of Warrington borough. There are two councillors. All councillors for this area are representatives of the Liberal Democrat Party.

[edit] Demographics

Data is based on that of Stockton Heath Ward [1]

[edit] Population

• Total Population: 6,420 residents
• Male:Female ratio: 48.9%:51.1%
• Average age of population: 39.9 years

[edit] Ethnicity Breakdown

• 99.1% White
• 0.5% Mixed
• 0.1% Black
• 0.3% Asian
• 0.1% Other

[edit] Housing and Social situation

[edit] Housing Situation

• Households: 2,700
  • 84.9% are owner occupied
  • 6.9% are socially rented (i.e. Council Accommodation)
  • 6.7% are privately rented
  • 1.4% are rent free
• Average House Price: £205,931

[edit] Social Situation

• Population Density: 45.2 residents per hectare
• 46.4% of residents say this ward is a "comfortably well-off" area (based on ACORN index)
• Based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, this is ranked as a "slightly above average ward" (in terms of economics) in Warrington, with an index of around 70.00%.
• 2.9% of residents are on some form of benefits.
• 3.0% of households are classed as overcrowded.

[edit] Employment and Education

[edit] Employment

• 67.9% are employed.
• 2.2% are unemployed.
• 1.7% are students.
• 28.2% are classed as "economically inactive".

[edit] Education

• 16.9% have No Qualifications whatsoever.
• 42.9% have only level 1 or 2 qualifications.
• 33.0% have level 3 qualifications or higher.

[edit] External links

• A Website about Stockton Heath

[edit] Footnotes

1. ^ Bus times from Stockton Heath.

The Borough of Warrington, Cheshire
Principal Settlements	Warrington
Civil Parishes	Appleton • Birchwood • Burtonwood and Westbrook • Croft • Cuerdley • Culcheth and Glazebury • Grappenhall and Thelwall • Great Sankey • Hatton • Lymm • Penketh • Poulton-with-Fearnhead • Rixton-with-Glazebrook • Stockton Heath • Stretton • Walton • Winwick • Woolston
Unparished Areas	Warrington