Welcome to Eccleston

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Introduction

Eccleston is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 10,433.Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the early history of Eccleston is marked by its status as a township, an area much larger than the modern civil parish, extending into what is now St. Helens. Part of the township was united with Parr, Sutton and part of Windle to form the Municipal Borough of St Helens in 1868. Eccleston is one of seven civil parishes in the Borough of St Helens and one of the largest, covering the neighbourhoods of Eccleston Park, Gillars Green, Eccleston Mere, Eccleston village and an area around the A580 East Lancashire Road.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

838 hectares

Population

4,531 (2021)

Density

541 people/km2

Mean age

42.5

Ward

Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard

District

Chorley

Postcodes

PR26, PR7

ONS ID

E04005150


Council

Contact details for Eccleston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Eccleston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Eccleston Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Eccleston Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Eccleston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Eccleston Parish.

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Local News

Teenager arrested over damage to cars in Eccleston

Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Telegraph

Teenager arrested over damage to cars in Eccleston

Published: 30th Jan 2024

New documentary released on the 'Handless Corpse' - one of Lancashire's biggest ever stories

Hosted and licensed by Lancashire Evening Post

New documentary released on the 'Handless Corpse' - one of Lancashire's biggest ever stories

Published: 29th Aug 2023

Chorley approves 382 homes, Botany Bay helipad

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Chorley approves 382 homes, Botany Bay helipad

Published: 14th Jun 2023