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Sandymoor is a civil parish in Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, with a population of approximately 2,678.[1] The majority of housing in Sandymoor was built post-1990 and the parish was formed in 2008 by the Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008.[3] Sandymoor lies approximately 3 miles east of Runcorn town centre, 4 miles south-west from Warrington town centre and 2 miles north of the M56 motorway.

Sandymoor
A snapshot of Sandymoor
Sandymoor Location within Cheshire
Population	2,678 [1]
OS grid reference	SJ559836
Civil parish	Sandymoor [2]
Unitary authority	Halton
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUNCORN
Postcode district	WA7
Dialling code	01928
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Weaver Vale
List of places UK England Cheshire 53.347°N 2.662°W / 53.347; -2.662

Sandymoor is an affluent parish, having been ranked among the 10% least deprived LSOAs (Neighbourhoods) in the country in the Department for Communities and Local Government's 'English indices of Deprivation'.[4] Sandymoor has a relatively young population with an average age of 33.6 years, compared to an average age of 40 years for the general UK population.[1]

History

The area of Sandymoor was designated as part of Runcorn New Town in 1964 and was initially allocated to industry.[5] The new town masterplan was amended in 1975 and the land redesignated as residential.[6] In 2008, Sandymoor Parish Council was created.[7]

Places of interest

Within Sandymoor

• Sandymoor Local Centre, a retail development at the centre of the village including a convenience store, a nursery, restaurants and other shops. Construction at the local centre site began in early 2021 and is due for completion in mid-2022.[8]
• Sandymoor Hall, a community hall hosting daily clubs, classes and events.
• Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, a secondary free school established in 2012.
• Manor Park, an industrial estate containing manufacturing, office and warehouse facilities for companies including Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Protein Works, Warburtons, Lidl, B&M and Cheshire Constabulary Custody Suite.

Near to Sandymoor

• Norton Priory, a museum and the most excavated monastery site in Britain
• Sci-Tech Daresbury, a science and innovation campus whose tenants include the Daresbury Laboratory and Cockcroft Institute
• Runcorn Shopping City, the main shopping area in Runcorn opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972
• The Mersey Gateway bridge, a 1,000 m long cable-stayed bridge across the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes. On the Runcorn side this bridge connects to the Daresbury Expressway (A558) and the Central Expressway (A533) towards Sandymoor.
• Daresbury Village, famous as the birthplace of Lewis Carroll
• Creamfields, a large dance music festival which is held on August Bank Holiday
• The Brindley theatre and arts centre, an award-winning theatre and arts centre in Runcorn Old Town
• Runcorn East railway station
• Walton Hall
• Halton Castle
• Norton Water Tower
• Bridgewater Canal
• Manchester Ship Canal

Education

Sandymoor is served by a number of nearby schools, namely:

• Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, a secondary school originally formed as a free school in 2012, now an Ormiston academy since December 2019
• Windmill Hill Primary School, rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2013 [9]
• Daresbury Primary School, rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2008 [10]
• Moore Primary School, rated as 'good' by Ofsted in 2013 [11]

References

External links

• Sandymoor Parish Council.

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