Croft, Cheshire

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Croft
Croft shown within Cheshire
Population	2,920 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SJ634935
Parish	Croft
Unitary authority	Warrington
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WARRINGTON
Postcode district	WA2-3
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Warrington North
List of places: UK • England • Cheshire

Coordinates: 53°26′13″N 2°33′09″W / 53.437, -2.5524

Croft is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, about five miles north of Warrington town centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,920. It is a rural, residential district.

The village is on the northern edge of the borough of Warrington, north of the interchange of the M6 and M62 motorways (known as the Croft Interchange). It is situated close to the border with Merseyside and Greater Manchester, and is historically in Lancashire.

In Croft there are two churches, two primary schools, and a large playing field with children's play equipment area (the village green). Other facilities include a youth centre, horse riding, a golf range, a bowling green and a hairdresser's. In terms of the local area, it borders Culcheth to the east, Lowton (which is in Greater Manchester) to the north, Winwick to the west and Risley to the South.

In terms of transport, the service 19 bus serves the main part of Croft on a service between Leigh (via Culcheth) and Warrington (via Winwick). There is also a rural service to Birchwood.

At the 2001 census, Croft had the following demographics:

• 2,920 residents
  • 61.7% are male
  • 38.3% are female
  • Average age of residents: 40.26yrs (mean)
  • 2014 residents describe their health as good

• 871 households

v • d • e 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

v • d • e Ceremonial county of Cheshire Cheshire Portal Unitary authorities Halton • Warrington Boroughs or districts Chester • Congleton • Crewe and Nantwich • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Macclesfield • Vale Royal Cities and towns Alsager • Bollington • Birchwood • Chester • Congleton • Crewe • Ellesmere Port • Frodsham • Knutsford • Macclesfield • Middlewich • Nantwich • Neston • Northwich • Runcorn • Sandbach • Warrington • Widnes • Wilmslow • Winsford See also: List of civil parishes in Cheshire Rivers Bollin • Croco • Dane • Dean • Dee • Gowy • Goyt • Mersey • Weaver • Wheelock