Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge
Hamlet
	Sitch Cottage and the A5137 Brimstage Road, looking towards the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M53 motorway
	Clatterbridge Location within Merseyside
Population	14,411 (Ward); (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ321823
• London	176 mi (283 km) SE
Metropolitan borough	Wirral;
Metropolitan county	Merseyside;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIRRAL
Postcode district	CH63
Dialling code	0151
ISO 3166 code	GB-WRL
Police	Merseyside
Fire	Merseyside
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Wirral West;
	List of places UK England Merseyside 53°20′N 3°02′W / 53.33°N 3.03°W

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

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

External links

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

[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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