Urmston 1445300 221267065 2008-06-23T19:52:36Z Juliancolton 2793164 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/92.234.201.160|92.234.201.160]] to last version by Winchelsea (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{infobox UK place| |map_type= Greater Manchester |country = England |official_name= Urmston |latitude= 53.4487 |longitude= -2.3747 |population = 45,730 ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]]) |population_density=3,902 per [[Square mile|mi²]] (1,507 per [[Square kilometer|km²]]) |metropolitan_borough= [[Trafford]] |metropolitan_county = [[Greater Manchester]] |region= North West England |constituency_westminster= [[Stretford and Urmston (UK Parliament constituency)|Stretford and Urmston]] |post_town= MANCHESTER |postcode_area=M |postcode_district=M41 |dial_code= 0161 |os_grid_reference= SJ766947 |london_distance= 165 miles (265 km) [[Boxing the compass|SE]] }} '''Urmston''' ({{Audio|En-uk-Urmston.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a town within the [[Trafford|Metropolitan Borough of Trafford]], in [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]], with a population of around 46,000.<ref name="GM Gazetteer">{{cite web |url=http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/gazette/gazframe.htm |title=A select gazetteer of local government areas, Greater Manchester County|author=Anon|publisher=[[Greater Manchester County Records Office]]|accessdate=2008-06-10|date=[[2003]]-[[07-31]]}}</ref> It lies about six miles (10 km) to the southwest of [[Manchester City Centre]], within the [[Historic counties of England|historic county boundaries]] of [[Lancashire]]. The southern boundary is marked by the [[River Mersey]] and the Mersey Valley, with [[Stretford]] lying to the east and [[Flixton, Greater Manchester|Flixton]] to the west. [[Davyhulme]] lies to the north of the town centre. Urmston covers an area of 4,799 [[acres]] (19 km²). The town has early medieval origins. Until the arrival of the railway in 1873, Urmston was a small farming community. The railway acted as a catalyst, transforming the town into a residence for the middle classes. Today, Urmston is one of the major urban areas within Trafford: it includes the areas of [[Davyhulme]], [[Flixton, Greater Manchester|Flixton]], and [[Partington, Greater Manchester|Partington]]. ==History== In 1983, during an excavation by [[South Trafford Archaeological Group]], fragments of Roman pottery were found in the area now occupied by Urmston cemetery &ndash; previously the site of Urmston Old Hall &ndash; suggesting that there may have been a Roman settlement on the site.<ref>Nevell (1997), p.&nbsp;17,&nbsp;20.</ref> In the early 13 century, Lord Greenhalgh and his family lives in Urmston, In a large house (Under where the M60 is now) They lived in a house called Highfield house, When Lord Greenhalgh and his family passed away, the house was turned into various things, a fire station, a range of other things, and is currently a primary school. Shortly after the [[Norman Conquest]], between 1069 and 1070, [[William the Conqueror]] led a military campaign against the Saxon [[Edwin, Earl Of Mercia|Earl Edwin]], who ruled England north of the River Mersey. On the campaign's successful conclusion, William gave his kinsman Roger de Poictou all of the land between the [[River Mersey]] and the [[River Ribble]]. Part of this land was in turn given to Albert de Greslet, who towards the end of the 12th century, bestowed as much land as a team of oxen could plough in one year upon Orme Fitz Seward, the son of Edward Aylward.<ref>{{cite web |title=Urmston.Net |publisher=The Urmston Partnership |url=http://www.urmston.net/local_history.asp |accessdate=2007-04-20}}</ref> It is probable that the name Urmston is derived from Orme's Easton, or Ormestun, the "tun" or dwelling of Orme Fitz Seward. The Manor of Urmston was rented by a family using the local surname. The earliest known member of the Urmston family is Richard de Urmston, who was recorded in 1193&ndash;4 as giving 40 shillings "for having the king's good will".<ref name="TownshipsUrmston">{{cite web |title=Townships: Urmston | publisher=British History Online |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=52999 |accessdate=2007-08-24}}</ref> Orme Fitz Seward's land passed to Richard de Trafford in the 13th century.<ref name="Urmston Area">{{cite web |title=Urmston Area |publisher=Trafford Council |url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/cme3173.htm |accessdate=2007-04-04}}</ref> The de Trafford family later lost the land, but won it back as the result of a duel. Urmston Old Hall was the home of the manorial lord, and a centre of power in the area during the Middle Ages. The Old Hall was completely rebuilt in brick and timber in the late 16th century. New Croft Hall, also in Urmston, was the residence of a wealthy freeman and may have been moated. Urmston was only one of three manors in Trafford to have had two medieval halls, the others being [[Hale, Greater Manchester|Hale]] and [[Timperley]]. Neither of the halls has survived to the present day.<ref>Nevell (1997), p.&nbsp;49,&nbsp;74.</ref> Farming was the main occupation in Urmston until the early 19th century, when weaving became a significant source of employment, although this later declined due to competition from large industry. In 1848, the population was recorded as being 771, with around 80% of the land being farmed.<ref>{{cite web |title='Urchfont - Uxbridge', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 424-28 |publisher=British History Online |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=51365 |accessdate=2007-04-26}}</ref> The opening of the [[Cheshire Lines Committee|Cheshire Lines Railway]] in 1873 allowed the town to grow as a [[commuter town]]: between 1871 and 1901 the population grew by over 500%, from 996 to 6,594. By 1901, farming had virtually died out in Urmston, and the town became a residence for the middle classes.<ref>Nevell (1997), p.&nbsp;62,&nbsp;86-87,&nbsp;100.</ref> In 1948 the then Minister for Health, [[Aneurin Bevan]], conducted the symbolic inauguration of the [[National Health Service]] at Davyhulme's Park Hospital, now renamed Trafford General Hospital.<ref name="Urmston Area" /> ==Governance== ===Civic history=== [[Image:Urmston coat of Arms.gif|thumb|150px|right|Coat of Arms of the former [[Urmston Urban District]] Council.]] Once a township within the parish of Flixton, Urmston became an [[urban district]] of the [[Administrative counties of England|administrative county]] of [[Lancashire]], under the [[Local Government Act 1894]]. The [[Local Government Act 1972]] abolished the [[Urmston Urban District|Urban District of Urmston]] and in 1974 Urmston became a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in the [[metropolitan county]] of Greater Manchester. ===Political representation=== The parliamentary constituency of [[Stretford and Urmston (UK Parliament constituency)|Stretford and Urmston]] was formed in 1997. Since its creation, the constituency has been represented by [[Beverley Hughes]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]], who is a member of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. Urmston is one of the four major urban areas in Trafford, the other three being [[Altrincham]], [[Sale, Greater Manchester|Sale]] and [[Stretford]]. In local elections for [[Trafford]] Council, Urmston is split into five [[ward (politics)|wards]]; Bucklow-St. Martins, Davyhulme East, Davyhulme West, Flixton and Urmston. Like every other ward in Trafford they are each represented by three local councillors, giving Urmston 15 of the 63 seats on Trafford Council; as of the [[Trafford Council election 2007|2007 local elections]] 12 of these seats were held by the Conservative Party and 3 by the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/cme3173.htm |title=Urmston area |author= |publisher=Trafford MBC |date= |accessdate=2007-08-04}}</ref> The wards elect in thirds on a [[United Kingdom local elections, 2007|four yearly cycle]]. ==Geography== {{further|[[Geography of Greater Manchester]]}} [[Image:TraffordAreasUrmston.png|thumb|left|The [[Metropolitan Borough of Trafford]], highlighting Urmston in red.]] Urmston occupies an area of {{convert|7.5|sqmi|km2|1}}, at {{coor dms|53|26|55|N|2|22|29|W|city}} (53.4487, -2.3747); it is approximately {{convert|137|ft|m|0}} above sea level at its highest point.<ref>{{cite web | title= Urmston, United Kingdom | work= Global Gazetteer, Version 2.1 | publisher= Falling Rain Genomics, Inc | url= http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UK/0/Urmston.html | format= [[HTTP]] | accessdate= 2007-07-02}}</ref> The land is relatively flat, sloping gently from north to south.<ref name="TownshipsUrmston" /> Urmston comprises the local areas of [[Davyhulme]], [[Flixton, Greater Manchester|Flixton]], and Urmston,<ref name="Urmston Area">{{cite web | title = Urmston Area | publisher = Trafford Council | url = http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/maps/urmston/ | format = [[HTTP]] | accessdate = 2007-07-19}}</ref> with the [[River Mersey]] forming the southern boundary.<ref name="TraffordUrmston">{{cite web | title = Urmston | publisher = Trafford Council | url = http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/cme3184.htm | format = [[HTTP]] | accessdate = 2007-07-21}}</ref> For administrative reasons, [[Partington, Greater Manchester|Partington]] is sometimes considered to be part of Urmston. The most southerly part of Urmston lies within the flood plain of the River Mersey, an area known as Urmston Meadows, part of the Mersey Valley. Much work was carried out in the 1970s to canalise the Mersey, in an effort to speed up the flow of floodwater, and so reduce the risk of flooding.<ref>{{cite web | title= Mersey Bank Park and the River Mersey | publisher= Mersey Valley Countryside Warden Service | url= http://www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=77 | format= [[HTTP]] | accessdate= 2007-07-02}}</ref> Upstream emergency floodbasins such as [[Sale Water Park]], lying just to the east of Urmston, have also been constructed.<ref>{{cite web | title= Mersey Bank Park and the River Mersey | publisher= Mersey Valley Countryside Warden Service | url= http://www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=77 | format= [[HTTP]] | accessdate= 2007-07-02}}</ref> The [[M60 motorway|M60 Manchester orbital motorway]] passes through the northern half of Urmston, from southeast to northwest, and the [[M62 motorway]] lies just to the west. The [[Thirlmere Aqueduct]] also passes through the Urmston area. Urmston's climate is generally [[temperate]], with few extremes of temperature or weather. The mean temperature is slightly above average for the United Kingdom. Annual rainfall and average amount of sunshine are both slightly below the average for the UK.<ref name="Climate01">{{cite web |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/uk.html |author=Met Office |title=Annual UK weather averages |publisher=Met Office |date=2007 |accessdate=2007-04-23}}</ref> ==Demography== {| class="wikitable" id="toc" style="float: right; margin-left: 2em; width: 40%; font-size: 90%;" cellspacing="3" !colspan="4"|'''Urmston Compared''' |- |'''[[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK Census]]'''||'''Urmston'''||'''Trafford District'''||'''England''' |- |Total population||45,730||210,145||49,138,831 |- |White||96.9%||91.6%||90.9% |- |Asian||1.0%||4.1%||4.6% |- |Black||0.7%||2.0%||2.3% |- |Over 65 years old||16.4%||16.2%||15.9% |} As of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK census]], Urmston had a population of 45,730.<ref name="Bucklow">{{cite web | title =Bucklow-St. Martin ward Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941522&c=Bucklow&d=14&e=16&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme East ward Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941520&c=Davyhulme+East&d=14&e=16&g=356230&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme West ward Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941519&c=Davyhulme+West&d=14&e=16&g=356259&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Flixton ward Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941518&c=Flixton&d=14&e=16&g=356290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Urmston ward Neighbourhood Statistics | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5941507&c=Urmston&d=14&e=16&g=356665&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}</ref> Of the 19,172 households in Urmston, 38.0% were married couples living together, 30.3% were one-person households, 7.9% were [[cohabitation|co-habiting]] couples and 10.1% were lone parents.<ref>{{cite web | title =Bucklow-St. Martin ward household data | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941522&c=Bucklow&d=14&e=16&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme East ward household data | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941520&c=Davyhulme+East&d=14&e=16&g=356230&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme West ward household data | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941519&c=Davyhulme+West&d=14&e=16&g=356259&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Flixton ward household data | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941518&c=Flixton&d=14&e=16&g=356290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Urmston ward household data | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941507&c=Urmston&d=14&e=16&g=356665&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}</ref> The population density is 15.1 people per hectare<ref>{{cite web | title =Bucklow-St. Martin ward population density | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941522&c=Bucklow&d=14&e=16&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme East ward population density | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941520&c=Davyhulme+East&d=14&e=16&g=356230&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme West ward population density | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941519&c=Davyhulme+West&d=14&e=16&g=356259&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Flixton ward population density | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941518&c=Flixton&d=14&e=16&g=356290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Urmston ward population density | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941507&c=Urmston&d=14&e=16&g=356665&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=789 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}</ref> and for every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Urmston, 27.6% had no [[Education in England#Qualifications|academic qualifications]], slightly high compared to 21.3% for all of Trafford but roughly inline with the and 28.9% in England. There is also a low proportion of non-white people, ie:3.1%. The largest minority group was recorded as Asian at 1.0% of the population.<ref name="Bucklow"/> 4.4% of Urmston’s residents were outside of the United Kingdom, low compared to the national average of 9.2%.<ref>{{cite web | title =Bucklow-St. Martin ward country of birth | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941522&c=Bucklow&d=14&e=16&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=85 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme East ward country of birth | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941520&c=Davyhulme+East&d=14&e=16&g=356230&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=85 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme West ward country of birth | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941519&c=Davyhulme+West&d=14&e=16&g=356259&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=85 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Flixton ward country of birth | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941518&c=Flixton&d=14&e=16&g=356290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=85 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Urmston ward country of birth | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941507&c=Urmston&d=14&e=16&g=356665&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=85 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}</ref>{{clr}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:70%;border:0px;text-align:center;line-height:120%;" ! colspan="20" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|[[Population growth]] in Urmston since 1801 |- ! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Year ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1801 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1811 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1821 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1831 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1841 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1851 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1861 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1871 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1881 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1891 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1901 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1911 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1921 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1931 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1939 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1951 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1961 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1971 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 2001 |- Align="center" ! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Population | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 532 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 595 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 645 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 706 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 771 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 730 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 748 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 996 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 2,242 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 4,042 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 6,594 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 7,912 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 8,297 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 9,284 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 33,163 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 39,237 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 43,068 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 44,563 | style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 45,730 |- | colspan="20" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|<small>'''Source: A Vision of Britain through Time'''<ref>{{cite web| title=Urmston UD: Total Population |publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10055283&c_id=10001043&add=N |accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref><ref>Nevell, (1997), p.&nbsp;87</ref> |} ==Economy== [[The Trafford Centre]], a large shopping and leisure complex, is situated to the north of Urmston. Some local residents felt that it brought about the decline of Urmston Precinct, the town's central shopping area &ndash; dating back to the 1960s &ndash; where many units closed or became "pound stores".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.thisistrafford.co.uk/2000/6/8/9349.html |author= |title=Giants end shop's reign |publisher= |date=2000-06-08 |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://planning.trafford.gov.uk/MVM.DMS/Planning%20Application//89000/89400/Urmston%20-%20Policy%20Compliance(451kb).pdf |author= |title=Ask Developments - Urmston Town Centre |publisher= |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> As of 2007, Urmston Precinct is being demolished and a £45&nbsp;million redevelopment of the site is underway, to include {{convert|140000|sqft|m2|0}} of retail and leisure space and 144 apartments.<ref>[http://www.askabouturmston.co.uk/"Ask Urmston"]</ref> The new shopping precinct and supermarket ([[Sainsbury's]]) are due to open in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.trafford.gov.uk/news/press/details.asp?ID=1015 |author= |title= Urmston shopping centre gets go ahead |publisher= |date=2007-05-15 |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> The average price for a [[semi-detached]] home in Urmston is £155,475, whilst a [[detached]] house will cost on average £247,630. Semi-detached prices have more than doubled from an average of £60,000 in 1998, although house prices in most areas of the country have seen a similar increase. These figures are, however, below the [[England and Wales]] average.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upmystreet.com/property/prices/trends/l/Urmston.html |author= |title=Urmston and national house price average comparison |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> As of the 2001 UK census, Urmston had a possible workforce of approximately 32,996 people. The economic activity of residents in Urmston was 44.9% in full-time employment, 12.4% in part-time employment, 11.7% self-employed, 2.4% unemployed, 2.5% students with jobs, 3.1% students without jobs, 14.5% retired, 5.0% looking after home or family, 6.2% permanently sick or disabled and 2.5% economically inactive for other reasons. Urmston has a low rate of unemployment (2.4%) compared with Trafford (2.7%) and England (3.3%).<ref name="Bucklow"/> The [[Office for National Statistics]] estimated that during the period of April 2001 to March 2002 the average gross weekly income of households in Urmston was £504 (£26,209 per year).<ref>{{cite web | title =Model-Based Estimates of Income for the Bucklow-St. Martin | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941522&c=Bucklow&d=14&e=4&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=266 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Model-Based Estimates of Income for the Davyhulme East ward | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941520&c=Davyhulme+East&d=14&e=16&g=356230&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Model-Based Estimates of Income for the Davyhulme West ward | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941519&c=Davyhulme+West&d=14&e=16&g=356259&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Model-Based Estimates of Income for the Flixton ward | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941518&c=Flixton&d=14&e=16&g=356290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Model-Based Estimates of Income for the Urmston ward| publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941507&c=Urmston&d=14&e=16&g=356665&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}</ref> According to the 2001 UK census, the industry of employment of residents in Urmston was 16.7% retail and wholesale, 13.6% manufacturing, 13.1% health and social work, 13.1% property and business services, 7.9% transport and communications, 6.7% education, 6.6% construction, 4.9% finance, 4.4% public administration and defence, 3.5% hotels and restaurants, 0.8% energy and water supply, 0.5% agriculture, and 4.2% other. This was roughly in line with national figures.<ref>{{cite web | title =Bucklow-St. Martin ward industry of employment | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941522&c=Bucklow&d=14&e=16&g=356170&i=1001x1003x1004&o=56&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=107 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme East ward industry of employment | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941520&c=Davyhulme+East&d=14&e=16&g=356230&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=119 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Davyhulme West ward industry of employment | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941519&c=Davyhulme+West&d=14&e=16&g=356259&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=119 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Flixton ward industry of employment | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941518&c=Flixton&d=14&e=16&g=356290&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=119 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}<br />•{{cite web | title =Urmston ward industry of employment | publisher = Statistics.gov.uk | url =http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5941507&c=Urmston&d=14&e=16&g=356665&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=119 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 }}</ref> ==Culture== ===Cultural events and venues=== The Urmston Musical Theatre was formed as the Urmston Operatic Society in 1911. Its current president is the actor [[Matthew Kelly]], who was born in Urmston. It performs an adult main show in October with rehearsals running from June to October and a pantomime in January/February with rehearsals running from November to the date of the show. Both shows are performed at the Poolside Theatre within the Urmston Leisure Centre. Its youth section performs a show in May at St Antony's Catholic College in Urmston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umt.org.uk |author= |title=The Urmston Musical Theatre |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-08}}</ref> Canterbury Players is a local amateur dramatic society. Performances are given on stage at the Davyhulme (Wesley) Methodist Church located in Brook Road, Flixton. In the mid-20th century there were 20 cinemas in Trafford, of which the only survivor is The New Curzon, in Princess Road Urmston. It opened in 1931, originally named The Curzon. It was converted to a twin cinema and [[Bingo (UK)|bingo]] club in the 1970s, and re-opened under its present name of The New Curzon in 1980, after a £100,000 conversion.<ref>Rendell, ''Cinemas of Trafford'', p.&nbsp;67.</ref> Since 2003, the building has been shared with Flixton Dance Studio. ===Sport=== Urmston Cricket Club was founded in 1846 as Urmston & Flixton Cricket Club. As well as serving as a social club, it expanded to include other sports including hockey, tennis, and bowls. The club has been located on Moorside Road since 1870.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urmstonchbts.org.uk |author=Anon |title=Urmston Cricket, Hockey, Bowls, Tennis & Social Club |publisher= |accessdate=2007-07-04}}</ref> Urmston Riding Club was established in 1956 on Southgate on the Urmston&ndash;Flixton border, and has approximately 150 members.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.urmstonridingclub.com/index.htm |author= |title=Urmston Riding Club |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> AFC Urmston provides football coaching facilities, and has teams ranging from under 7s to under 17s. The club was founded in 1977, as Meadowside Athletic FC, and has won the Manchester County FA Youth Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urmston-meds.co.uk/about.htm |author= |title= About AFC Urmston Meadowside |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urmston-meds.co.uk/history.htm |author= |title= AFC Urmston Meadowside history |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> ==Transport== ===Motorway=== Junctions 9 and 10 of the [[M60 motorway|M60]] orbital motorway connect Urmston to the rest of [[Greater Manchester]] and the motorway network. A junction previously existed further east along the motorway under its old [[M63 motorway|M63]] title, but was closed on the opening of the [[A6144(M)]] in 1987. A well known local landmark, opened in 1960, is the Barton High level motorway bridge, which crosses the [[Manchester Ship Canal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcrh.mmu.ac.uk/pubs/pdf/mrhr_15_little.pdf |format=PDF |author=Eddie Little |title=The Building of the Barton High-Level Bridge |publisher=Manchester Centre for Regional History |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> ===Rail=== Urmston is connected to [[Liverpool]] and [[Manchester]] by the [[Liverpool and Manchester Railway|Manchester-Liverpool Railway]], which passes through [[Warrington]], and [[Liverpool South Parkway]] (for Liverpool Airport). There are four railway stations in the Urmston area ([[Humphrey Park railway station|Humphrey Park]] and [[Urmston railway station|Urmston]] stations in Urmston and [[Chassen Road railway station|Chassen Road]] and [[Flixton railway station|Flixton]] stations in neighbouring Flixton). Trains stopping at these stations are operated by [[Northern Rail]]. [[First North Western]] used to operate a direct service to [[Manchester Airport]]. This service no longer operates. Passengers wishing to travel to the airport must change at [[Deansgate]] or [[Manchester Oxford Road]] for [[Northern Rail]] or [[First Transpennine Express]] services to the airport. ===Bus=== The area is well served by [[bus]]. Frequent services include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmpte.com/content.cfm?category_id=102784 |author= |title=Urmston bus services |publisher=[[Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive|GMPTE]] |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> * '''Services 15, 253, 256, and 255''', mostly operated by [[Stagecoach in Manchester]], connect Urmston with Manchester city centre ([[Piccadilly Gardens]]). Bus 255 originates in Partington. Bus 256 is operated as a night bus services, leaving Manchester Piccadilly at 00:10, 01:20 & 02:30 for Flixton on Friday and Saturday nights. Bus 253 has a limited morning service from Flixton Village to Manchester but does not operate in the opposite direction. * '''Services 23 & 23a''', operated by [[Stagecoach in Manchester]], connect with [[Stockport]] and [[The Trafford Centre]] * '''Service 245''', operated by [[Arriva North West & Wales]], connects with [[Sale, Greater Manchester|Sale]] & [[Altrincham]] * '''Service 247''', operated by [[Arriva North West & Wales]], connects with [[Partington, Greater Manchester|Partington]], [[Altrincham]] and [[Eccles]] * '''Services 278''' ([[Hayton's Coaches]]) with Lostock & '''276''' ([[JP Travel]]) with Wythenshawe Hospital * '''Service 277''', operated by [[Belle Vue Manchester|Belle Vue]], connect with the Gorse Hill area of [[Stretford]] * '''Service 22''' (operated mostly by [[First Manchester]] with some services provided by [[Stagecoach in Manchester]] & [[Stagecoach North West]]) connects with [[Bolton]] and [[Stockport]]. * '''Service 268''', operated by [[JP Travel]] connects with [[Wythenshawe]] There are also several weekday commuter bus services to Trafford Park and Manchester. ===Metrolink=== Urmston is not served by [[Manchester Metrolink|Metrolink]]. The nearest Metrolink stations are in [[Stretford]] and [[Eccles]]. ===Future Proposals=== The [[AGMA]] and [[GMPTE]] are currently consulting to create a peak time [[Manchester Congestion Charge]] paid by motorists entering/leaving Manchester city centre. It is proposed, if the scheme goes ahead in 2012, to develop a major [[park and ride]] facility at [[Urmston railway station]], and to increase rail rolling stock. Other proposals include extending the [[Metrolink]] to the nearby [[Trafford Centre]], increasing the number of buses and routes, and providing real-time bus stop information.<ref>{{cite web | title= Trafford Park / Urmston / Flixton | publisher= Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority | url= http://www.gmfuturetransport.co.uk/trafford.php | format= [[HTTP]] | accessdate=2007-08-08}}</ref> ==Education== {{further|[[List of schools in Trafford]]}} Along with the rest of Trafford, Urmston maintains a selective education system assessed by the [[Eleven Plus]] examination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elevenplusadvice.co.uk/11-Plus-North-West-England.aspx |author= |title=11 Plus in North West England |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-13}}</ref> There are four primary, infant or junior schools in Urmston, including Urmston Infant School, together with an independent prep school, [[Abbotsford Preparatory School]], in addition to two secondary schools, [[Urmston Grammar School]] and St Antony's Catholic College. Urmston Grammar School is a specialist [[Science College]];<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.specialistschools.org.uk/schools/search/default.aspa?id=3585405 |title=Urmston Grammar School |author= |publisher=Specialist School and Academies Trust |accessdate=2007-07-25}}</ref> the school was assessed as "outstanding" in its February 2006 [[Office for Standards in Education|Ofsted]] report.<ref name="OfstedUrmstonGrammar">{{cite web | title = Urmston Grammar School | publisher = Ofsted | date= 2006-09-05 | url = http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=106369&providerCategoryID=8192 | format = [[HTTP]] | accessdate = 2007-05-10}}</ref> St Antony's Catholic College is a specialist [[Business and Enterprise College]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.specialistschools.org.uk/schools/search/default.aspa?id=3584602 |title=St Antony's Catholic College |author= |publisher=Specialist School and Academies Trust |accessdate=2007-08-08}}</ref> In its October 2005 Ofsted report the school was assessed as "a good and improving school with some outstanding features".<ref>{{cite web | title = St Antony's Catholic College | publisher = Ofsted | date= 2005-10-05 | url = http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=277544&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C106%5C%5Cs5_106372_20051027.pdf | format = [[PDF]] | accessdate = 2007-08-08}}</ref> ==Religion== {| class="wikitable" id="toc" style="float: right; margin-left: 2em; width: 40%; font-size: 90%;" cellspacing="3" !colspan="4"|'''Urmston Compared''' |- |'''[[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK Census]]'''||'''Urmston'''||'''Trafford'''||'''England''' |- |Total population||45,730||210,145||49,138,831 |- |Christian||82.3%||75.8%||71.7% |- |Muslim||0.7%||3.3%||3.1% |- |Sikh||0.1%||0.5%||0.7% |- |Hindu||0.2%||0.6%||1.1% |- |Buddhist||0.1%||0.2%||0.3% |- |Jewish||0.1%||1.1%||0.5% |- |No religion||11.2%||12.0%||14.6% |} {{further|[[List of churches in Greater Manchester#Urmston|List of churches in Urmston]]}} As of the 2001 UK census, 82.3% of Urmston’s residents reported themselves as being Christian, 0.7% Muslim, 0.2% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Sikh. The census recorded 11.2% as having no religion, 0.1% had an alternative religion and 6.8% did not state their religion.<ref name="Bucklow"/> Urmston is in the Catholic Diocese of Salford,<ref>{{cite web |title=Catholic Diocese of Salford |url=http://www.salforddiocese.org.uk/parishes/masstimes.html#DIOCESAN_MAP| accessdate = 2007-08-12}}</ref> and the Church of England Diocese of Manchester.<ref>{{cite web | title = The Church of England Diocese of Manchester | url = http://www.manchester.anglican.org/default.asp | accessdate = 2007-08-12}}</ref> There are three [[Listed building|listed]] churches in Urmston: the Church of St Clement {{nowrap|(Grade II),<ref name="St Clement’s">{{cite web | title=Church of St Clement | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=212994 | accessdate=2007-08-12}}</ref>}} the Church of St Michael’s (Grade II*),<ref name="St Michael’s">{{cite web | title=Church of St Michael’s | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=212985 | accessdate=2007-08-12}}</ref> and the [[All Saints' Church, Urmston|Church of All Saints]] (Grade I).<ref name="All Saints">{{cite web | title=Church of All Saints | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=212996 | accessdate=2007-08-12}}</ref>[[Image:AllSaintsUrmston.jpg|left|thumb|The Church of All Saints.]] The Church of All Saints was built in 1867&ndash;8 by [[E. W. Pugin]], in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] style; the church is said to be a "notably complete and unspoiled" example of Pugin’s best work.<ref name="All Saints"/> St Clement’s Church was built in 1868 by J Medland Taylor, also in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] style.<ref name="St Clement’s"/> The Church of St Michael was first mentioned in 1189&ndash;91 although may be even older. It was rebuilt in 1815, 1824, and 1888.<ref>Nevell (1997), p.&nbsp;29,&nbsp;106.</ref><ref name="St Michael’s"/> There are two listed structures in the grounds of the church, the sundial and the Jones Chest tomb.<ref>{{cite web | title=Sundial at Church of St Michael | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=212987 | accessdate=2007-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Tomb at Church of St Michael | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=212986 | accessdate=2007-08-12}}</ref> The Church of St Michael is one of 11 Grade II* listed buildings in Trafford, and All Saints is one of six Grade I listed buildings in Trafford.<ref>{{cite web | title=Planning and building control: listed buildings | publisher=Trafford MBC | url=http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/dynamic/Download.asp?c=docman2&f=pdf&id=5AD074D0-A2CF-4964-8188-E2333AA27652|format=PDF | accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref>{{clr}} ==Notable people== [[Suzanne Charlton]], BBC weather presenter and daughter of [[Bobby Charlton]], was born in Urmston,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/bbcweather/forecasters/suzannecharlton.shtml |author= |title=Suzanne Charlton |publisher=BBC Online |accessdate=2007-08-14}}</ref> as was [[Judy Loe]], actress mother of [[Kate Beckinsale]] and wife of the late [[Richard Beckinsale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=38,202,0,0,1,0 |author= |title=Judy Loe |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-14}}</ref> Other people born in the town include actor and entertainer [[Matthew Kelly]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/135/135044_tonight_matthew_is_a_tv_killer.html |author=James Ducker |title=Matthew Kelly |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=2004-10-28 |accessdate=2007-08-15}}</ref> Manchester City footballer [[Michael Johnson (footballer born 1988)|Michael Johnson]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11679_356749,00.html |author= |title=Michael Johnson |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-14}}</ref> and [[Lynda Baron]], best known for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in ''[[Open All Hours]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/celebs/broadcasters9.html |author= |title=Lynda Baron |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2007-08-29}}</ref> Actor [[George Coulouris]] was partly brought up in Urmston.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coulouris.net/gc_archive/pieces/outline.html |author= |title=George Coulouris |publisher= |date=1989 |accessdate=2007-08-14}}</ref> [[Keith Hopwood]], the [[rhythm guitarist]] of [[Herman's Hermits]], attended [[Urmston Grammar School]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hermanshermits.com/keith.html |author= |title=Keith Hopwood |publisher= |accessdate=2007-08-15}}</ref> Former Manchester United player [[David Herd (footballer)|David Herd]] has a home in Urmston; Herd has owned a local garage that still bears his name.<ref>{{cite book |author=Garth Dykes |date=1994 |title=The United Alphabet |publisher=Polar Print Group Ltd |isbn=0-9514862-6 }}</ref> The 18th-century caricaturist and satirical poet [[John Collier (caricaturist)|John Collier]], who used the pseudonym Tim Bobbins, was born in Urmston in 1708. A self-styled Lancashire [[Hogarth]], his first and most famous work, ''A View of the Lancashire Dialect, or, Tummus and Mary'', appeared in 1746, the earliest significant piece of Lancashire dialect to be published.<ref>{{cite web |last=Poole |first=Robert |title=Collier, John (1708–1786)|work=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5919 |publisher=Oxford University Press |date=2004 |accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref> == Cultural references == Urmston is mentioned in the [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[dinnerladies]]'', starring [[Victoria Wood]] and [[Julie Walters]]. Petula's ([[Julie Walters|Walters]]) friend, Babs is seen repeating the lines "I come from Urmston." and "There's two ways to come from Urmston." She is later seen saying "They've chained up all the toilets in Urmston, but I know other places." ==References== ===Notes=== {{reflist|2}} ===Bibliography=== {{refbegin}} *{{cite book |first=Mike |last=Nevell |year=1997 |title=The Archaeology of Trafford |publisher=Trafford Metropolitan Borough with [[Manchester University|University of Manchester Archaeological Unit]] |isbn=1870695259}} *{{cite book |first=Douglas |last=Rendell |year=1998 |title=Cinemas of Trafford |publisher=Jarvis Print Group Limited |isbn=0951256017}} {{refend}} ==External links== {{portalpar|North West England|Flag of North West England.svg}} {{commonscat|Urmston}} *[http://www.askabouturmston.co.uk/ Ask about Urmston] *[http://www.thisisurmston.co.uk Stretford and Urmston Messenger] *[http://www.urmston.net Web site for Urmston and surrounding areas] ===External maps and images=== *[http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/maps/borough.gif Map of the Borough of Trafford] from Trafford MBC *[http://www.trafford.gov.uk/content/maps/urmston/mapurmston.gif Map of Urmston Town Centre] from Trafford MBC *[http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/urmston/urmstonfromtheair.htm Urmston from the air] {{Greater Manchester}} [[Category:Districts of Greater Manchester]] [[Category:Trafford]] [[Category:Articles including recorded pronunciations (UK English)]]