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  latitude 53383399
  longitude -2475034
  official Name Lymm
  map Type Cheshire
  population 10,522
  civil Parish Lymm
  unitary England Warrington
  lieutenancy England Cheshire
  region North West England
  constituency Westminster Warrington South
  post Town Warrington
  postcode District WA13
  postcode Area WA
  dial Code 01925
  os Grid Reference SJ685875


Lymm (pronounced "Lim") is a large Village and Civil Parish part of Warrington , Cheshire , in north west England . Lymm was an Urban District of Cheshire from 1894 to 1974.

The parish of Lymm incorporates the hamlets of Booths Hill, Broomedge, Church Green, Deansgreen, Heatley, Heatley Heath, Little Heatley, Oughtrington, Reddish, Rushgreen and Statham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 10,552. 2001 census figures


TRANSPORT

The M56 (junctions 7 & 9) and M6 (Junction 20) motorways are both within 3 miles of Lymm. The conjunction of these motorways is known as the ''Lymm Interchange'', and hosts a service station known as the Poplar 2000 services, an important truck stop. The A56 also passes through the village, connecting the nearby towns of Warrington and Altrincham . Buses to Lymm are frequent and are operated by the 5,6,6A,37,37A,38,47,47A and 234.


WATERWAYS

Lymm is situated on the Bridgewater Canal , which passes serenely through the heart of the village and is well-populated with barges. The Manchester Ship Canal passes close to the north, and beyond its route lies the River Mersey . To the east of Lymm the River Bollin flows along the village's border with Warburton and the borough of Trafford .


SPORT

There is a fishery at Whitbarrow Road, Statham, which has three man made lakes stocked with a good range of coarse fish.
Fishing is available on day tickets.
Local golf clubs include Lymm Golf Club and nearby High Legh Park Golf Club.
Lymm Rugby Club has several active teams.


ARCHITECTURE

The centre of Lymm is a designated Conservation Area it and Lymm in general contains several good quality historic buildings, both listed and unlisted. These include the French-style terracotta former Lymm Town Hall (currently unlisted); Oughtrington Hall & Lodge (now Lymm High School); The Cross (Grade I listed building of Saxon origin); Lymm Hall; fustian cotting cottages on Booth's Hill Road and Arley Grove and the parish churches of St. Peter's (Oughtrington) and St. Mary's (Lymm).


DEMOGRAPHICS

''Note: Statistics expressed as percentages may not add up to 100%''


Politics

It is in the Lymm ward of Warrington borough. There are three councillors. Two represent the Liberal Democrats and one represents the Conservative party.


Census Data

Data is based on that of Lymm Ward
http://www.warrington.gov.uk/images/Lymm%20Ward_tcm15-9939.pdf

Population

  • Total Population: 11,040 residents

  • Male:Female ratio: 49.1%:50.9%

  • Average age of population: 40.3 years

  • =Ethnicity Breakdown

  • 98.2% White

  • 0.7% Mixed

  • 0.1% Black

  • 0.6% Asian

  • 0.4% Other



Housing and Social situation


=Housing Situation

  • Households: 4,431

  • ---83.2% are owner occupied

  • ---9.5% are socially rented (i.e. Council Accommodation)

  • ---5.6% are privately rented

  • ---1.7% are rent free

  • Average House Price: £249,046

  • =Social Situation


Employment and Education


=Employment

  • 65.4% are employed.

  • 2.0% are unemployed.

  • 2.2% are full-time students (therefore classed as active).

  • 30.4% are classed as "economically inactive".

  • =Education

  • 18.8% have No Qualifications whatsoever.

  • 40.8% have only level 1 or 2 qualifications.

  • 34.2% have level 3 or higher (i.e. non-compulsory qualifications).



TRIVIA


  • Lymm is a property hotspot - in 2005 the average house price in Lymm stood at £232,459, and now the figure is just short of £280,000. This is four times the national average rise for any town or city in the country.



  • Pelé and the Brazilian football team stayed at the Lymm Hotel during the 1966 World Cup . Lymm gets a mention in Pelé's recent autobiography. When the Brazillians were knocked out, North Korea and then the USSR stayed in Lymm. Legendary Russia n goalkeeper Lev Yashin played guitar and sang to local children on the eve of the semi-final loss against West Germany .



  • The famous author Robert Westall , lived on Woodland Drive in Lymm until his death.


  • The village cross in Lymm known as "The Cross" is the only Grade I listed structure in the Borough of Warrington and is thought to date back to Saxon times



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