Penketh
Penketh | |
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The Ferry Tavern public house, Penketh | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 8,699 (2001) |
OS grid reference | SJ595891 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Warrington |
Postcode district | WA5 |
Dialling code | 01925 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Penketh is a
The name is derived from two
History
Penketh was originally part of
The last 50 years has seen the area transformed into a large residential suburb.
Governance
Within the boundaries of the
Industry
The former tannery and boatyard were the only major industries in Penketh.
Churches
There is a parish church (St Paul's,
Schools
The secondary schools in the area are Penketh High School[2] and St Gregory's Catholic High School (which isn't actually in Penketh). The primary schools in the area are Penketh Community Primary School (a feeder school for Penketh High School), Penketh South Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School.
Pubs
Pubs in the area include the Ferry Tavern, the Crown & Cushion, the Sportsman's Arms which has now closed down and going to be replaced with over 50’s living accommodation. and the Red Lion.
Transport
Railway stations in the area include local services from
Business Park
Penketh Business Park (actually located in Great Sankey) is a large 6.5-acre business park in the area located off Liverpool Road. The business park consists of mixed used businesses across 30 warehouses between 400 square feet and 44,500 square feet in size, as well as 21 storage units and a small parcel of land. The business park is most well known for its large indoor Skate Park named Ramp1 which temporarily closed in June 2023,[3] reopening in February 2024,[4] other businesses operating out of this business park include a gym (Ascendancy Fitness Gym),[5] a metal fabrications business M C C Fabrications, and a landscape business (EDR Landscapes).[6]
Demographics
- 7,340 residents
- 2,993 households
- 29.4% of all residents have no qualifications (approximately 2,158 residents)
- 2.06% are unemployed (approximately 154 residents)
Race and gender
- 48% males to 52% females
- 98.3% are of white race
- 0.6% are of mixed origin
- 0.7% are of Asian origin
- 0.1% are of black race
- 0.4% are of "other" race
Housing demographics
- 92.0% Owner occupied
- 3.7% are council accommodation
- 0.4% are rented from a housing association
- 2.0% are private rentals
- 1.3% are rentals from other sources
- 0.6% are undisclosed
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Warrington Retrieved 2009-12-06
- ^ Penketh High School
- ^ https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23577059.penketh-indoor-skatepark-announces-will-closing/
- ^ https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/24089979.huge-penketh-indoor-skatepark-ramp1-reopen-shock-closure/
- ^ https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/warrington-gym-expands-premises
- ^ https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23306671.penketh-business-shaping-towns-landscape-greener-future/
External links
Media related to Penketh at Wikimedia Commons