Clatterbridge is a hamlet

Hamlet (place)

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 located on the Wirral Peninsula

Wirral Peninsula

Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...

, England

England

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. It is situated to the west of the town of Bebington

Bebington

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, close to the M53 motorway

M53 motorway

The M53 is a motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and Cheshire on the Wirral Peninsula in England. It can also be referred to as the Mid Wirral Motorway...

.

It is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral

Metropolitan Borough of Wirral

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, which includes Spital

Spital

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, Brimstage

Brimstage

Brimstage is a village located in the centremost part of the Wirral Peninsula, England, east of Heswall and west of Bebington. The village is located in the Clatterbridge Ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South.At the time of the 2001 Census,...

, Raby, the areas of Brookhurst and Marfords in Bromborough

Bromborough

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 and Eastham

Eastham

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, Raby Mere

Raby Mere

Raby Mere is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is nearly contiguous with the town of Bromborough to the east and is known for its mere, a lake that has been used for leisure purposes for many years...

, parts of Bebington

Bebington

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 and Thornton Hough

Thornton Hough

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. At the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

, the total population of the ward was 16,906.
The hamlet itself only had a recorded resident population of 30.

The area is the site of Clatterbridge Hospital, which is part of the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Foundation Trust.The centre's charity, 'Clatterbridge your cancer centre' is the only charity directly raising funds for Clatterbridge cancer patients across the region - improving care, funding world-class equipment, vital research and life-changing support services. Radio Clatterbridge

Radio Clatterbridge

Radio Clatterbridge is a community hospital radio station based at Clatterbridge Health Park, Wirral, UK. It is also a registered UK charity.The station notably carried the first broadcast interview with the Beatles. It is one of the oldest radio stations in the UK.- History :Radio Clatterbridge...

 is one of the North West region's oldest hospital radio

Hospital radio

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stations.