Welcome to Hightown
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Hightown is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, located midway between the City of Liverpool and the coastal resort of Southport. It is 8 miles north of Liverpool city centre and is located on the coast near the boundary of the Mersey Estuary and Liverpool Bay. The River Alt joins the sea at this point and forms an estuary. There is a pumping station on the River Alt at Altmouth, built 1972, as part of a programme to alleviate flooding in the area. This is on the Altcar Rifle Range, a Territorial Army base originally established in 1860 by Lt. Col. Gladstone.The village is featured in 'Lancashire Life' magazine, May 2004 'Tales of the sea at Hightown, near Southport' pp. 150–154 by Harold Brough, photographs by John Cocks.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
614 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
2,018 (2021) |
Density |
329 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.8 |
Ward |
Manor |
District |
Sefton |
Postcodes |
L38 |
ONS ID |
E04000037 |
Council
Contact details for Hightown Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Hightown Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Hightown Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Hightown Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Hightown Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Hightown Parish.
Local News
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Liverpool weather: Met Office warns of 'hazardous coastal conditions' as strong winds batter Merseyside
Published: 9th Apr 2024
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Historic Lancashire village with 'hidden beach' named among poshest in UK
Published: 3rd Apr 2024
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The village near Greater Manchester with a ‘hidden beach’ and gastro pub named among poshest in UK
Published: 3rd Apr 2024