Moreton, Merseyside

Moreton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is located approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) to the west of Wallasey. Historically part of Cheshire, it is now within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. The town was divided in 2004 between the local government wards of Leasowe & Moreton East and Moreton West & Saughall Massie. Moreton is also part of the parliamentary constituency of Wallasey.

Moreton
Town
The clock on Moreton Cross roundabout, at the junction of the A551 and A553 roads
Moreton
Location within Merseyside
Population17,670 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ261899
 London181 mi (291 km) SE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIRRAL
Postcode districtCH46
Dialling code0151
ISO 3166 codeGB-WRL
PoliceMerseyside
FireMerseyside
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

In the 2001 census it had a population of 17,670.

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