Broadgreen

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Broadgreen
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Broadgreen
Location within Merseyside
Population14,889 (2001 Census) [1]
OS grid reference SJ405903
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LIVERPOOL
Postcode district L14
Dialling code 0151
Police Merseyside
Fire Merseyside
Ambulance North West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Merseyside
53°24′22″N2°53′47″W / 53.4062°N 2.8965°W / 53.4062; -2.8965

Broadgreen (officially Broad Green) [2] is an eastern suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. On the 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.

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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 is often counted with Childwall or Knotty Ash which are larger suburbs of the city. It is home to Broadgreen Hospital, Broadgreen Primary School and Dixons Broadgreen Academy.

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 and 7,970 females). [1]

Transport

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

Notable people

The actor Chris Mason grew up in Broadgreen. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2001 Census: Broad Green". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  2. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. Vaynshteyn, Gina (23 February 2021). "Chris Mason Is Nothing Like His Terrible Character in 'Riverdale' in Real Life". Distractify. Retrieved 16 May 2024.