Broadgreen

Broadgreen

The original entrance to Broadgreen Hospital
Broadgreen
 Broadgreen shown within Merseyside
Population 14,889 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ405903
Metropolitan boroughLiverpool
Metropolitan county Merseyside
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LIVERPOOL
Postcode district L14
Dialling code 0151
Police Merseyside
Fire Merseyside
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentLiverpool Wavertree
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside

Coordinates: 53°24′22″N 2°53′47″W / 53.4062°N 2.8965°W / 53.4062; -2.8965

Broadgreen is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located on the eastern edge of the city, it is bordered by Old Swan to the north west, Knotty Ash to the north east, Childwall to the south and, further east, Bowring Park. Until 2004, it was a Liverpool City Council Ward.

Description

Historically a part of Lancashire, Broadgreen is primarily a residential area, made up of semi-detached and detached houses. As a small district, it often merged with Childwall, a larger suburb of the city. It is home to Broadgreen Hospital and Broadgreen International School

Broadgreen covers an area of just over a square mile (2.97 km2) and in the 2001 Census had a population of 14,889 (6,919 males, 7,970 females).[1]

Transport

Situated close to the end of the M62, the area is served by Broad Green railway station, where regular trains depart for Liverpool city centre, Manchester, Wigan and St Helens.

Education

References

  1. 1 2 "2001 Census: Broad Green". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2008.

External links

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