Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
Hamlet
Sitch Cottage and the A5137 Brimstage Road, looking towards the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M53 motorway
Clatterbridge is located in Merseyside
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge
Location within Merseyside
Population14,411 (Ward)
(2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ321823
• London176 mi (283 km)[1] SE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIRRAL
Postcode districtCH63
Dialling code0151
ISO 3166 codeGB-WRL
PoliceMerseyside
FireMerseyside
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside
53°20′N 3°02′W / 53.33°N 3.03°W / 53.33; -3.03

Clatterbridge is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is to the south-west of Bebington and close to the M53 motorway. Clatterbridge is also the name of a local government ward, which includes Brimstage, Raby, Raby Mere, Thornton Hough, Storeton, Spital and the western fringes of Bromborough and Eastham.

At the 2001 census, the total population of the ward was 16,906,[2] falling to 14,411 at the 2011 census.[3] The hamlet of Clatterbridge only had a recorded resident population of 30 in 2001.[4]

Geography

Clatterbridge is in the central part of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south-east of the Irish Sea at Leasowe, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of the Dee Estuary at Heswall and 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the River Mersey at Bromborough. The Clatter Bridge, itself, is at an elevation of approximately 31 m (102 ft) above sea level.[5]

The Clatter Brook merges into the River Dibbin at Raby Mere, before discharging into the River Mersey at Bromborough.

Economy

The major employment sector in Clatterbridge is healthcare. The area is the site of Clatterbridge Health Park, which hosts Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and Radio Clatterbridge.

Transport

Road

Clatterbridge is located close to junction 4 of the M53 motorway, which joins with the A5137. The B5151 passes across the Clatter Bridge.

Rail

Spital railway station is the nearest by road, about 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east. This station is on the Wirral line of the Merseyrail network, with frequent services to Liverpool, Chester and Ellesmere Port.

Bus

Buses operating in Clatterbridge as of August 2020:

Number Route Operator Days of Operation
16/16A Eastham Rake - Upton - Moreton Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire Monday - Saturday
17 Eastham Rake - Saughall Massie - Moreton Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire Monday - Saturday
410 Clatterbridge Hospital - New Brighton Arriva North West Daily
487 Ness Gardens or Little Neston or Parkgate - Liverpool Arriva North West Daily

References

  1. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Clatterbridge Ward (00CBFE)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Clatterbridge Ward (E05000958)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Wirral 2001 Census: Clatterbridge". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 25 March 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "SRTM & Ordnance Survey Elevation Data in PHP". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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