Sandymoor


Sandymoor is a civil parish in Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, with a population of approximately 2,678. The majority of housing in Sandymoor was built post-1990 and the parish was formed in 2008 by the Halton Order 2008. 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 is an affluent parish, having been ranked among the 10% least deprived LSOAs in the country in the Department for Communities and Local Government's 'English indices of Deprivation'. 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.
Sandymoor has been undergoing rapid development in recent years, with construction of new homes anticipated to be complete by 2019.
Further improvements have been discussed, including opening a primary school and creating a station on the Chester-Manchester railway line which runs along the eastern edge of the parish.

History

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

Places of interest

Within Sandymoor

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