Netherley
Encyclopedia
Netherley is an area in the city of Liverpool
, Merseyside
, England
. It is bordered by Belle Vale and situated near to Huyton
and Tarbock
.
Netherley is in Liverpool City Council
ward of Belle Vale
. At the 2001 Census
, Netherley had a population of 8,068 (3,703 males, 4,365 females).
However Netherley's Caldway Drive is the new location for the Belle Vale Junior Football League which had to relocate from playing fields in nearby Belle Vale to accommodate the building of a new school.
in 1968 for tenants moved out of unfit housing in Liverpool city centre.
Many of Netherley’s flats and maisonettes were demolished during the 1980s to make way for new houses. Lee Valley Housing took over management of council properties in 2003, making improvements to 1,700 homes.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Crime Figures 2007/08 || Liverpool City Council || English average
|-
| Violence against the person|| 27.0 ||16.7
|-
| Robbery offences || 3.6 || 1.2
|-
| Theft of a motor vehicle offences || 6.2 || 2.9
|-
| Sexual offences ||1.1 || 0.9
|-
| Burglary dwelling offences ||11.7 || 4.3
|-
| Theft from a vehicle offences ||13.1||7.6
|-}
report in 2005. Built at the same time as the local housing, the school has adapted over the years to meet the demands of the area, such as admitting a large number of pupils from Cross Farm School which was closed by the local educational authority due to a surplus of places in the area. The nearby Norman Pannell Primary School is also a popular school in Netherley.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is bordered by Belle Vale and situated near to Huyton
Huyton
Huyton is a suburb of Liverpool within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, with some parts belonging to the borough of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It is part of the Liverpool Urban Area and has close associations with its neighbour, Roby, having both formerly been part of the Huyton with...
and Tarbock
Tarbock
Tarbock is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside, England. It is situated to the south east of Huyton and to the east of Netherley. The village itself is from Liverpool city centre, from Widnes and from Prescot. The M62 motorway junction 6 is in...
.
Netherley is in Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Joe Anderson.-Domain:...
ward of Belle Vale
Belle Vale (ward)
Belle Vale is a Liverpool City Council ward in the Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituency. It was formed for the 2004 municipal elections from the former Valley and Netherley wards.-Councillors:-Elections of the 2010s:...
. 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....
, Netherley had a population of 8,068 (3,703 males, 4,365 females).
Description
Netherley is predominantly a residential area located on the eastern side of Liverpool and is taken up by 44% green belt which restricts potential industrial growth.However Netherley's Caldway Drive is the new location for the Belle Vale Junior Football League which had to relocate from playing fields in nearby Belle Vale to accommodate the building of a new school.
History
Netherley was built on farmland on the edge of GateacreGateacre
Gateacre is a district of Liverpool, England, located approximately from the city centre. It is bordered by Childwall, Woolton and Belle Vale...
in 1968 for tenants moved out of unfit housing in Liverpool city centre.
Many of Netherley’s flats and maisonettes were demolished during the 1980s to make way for new houses. Lee Valley Housing took over management of council properties in 2003, making improvements to 1,700 homes.
Crime
The area has a relatively high crime rate (both petty and serious) and high unemployment (there is no fact of this however as this was written by somebody who is obviously biased towards Liverpool and more than likely live down south.).{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Crime Figures 2007/08 || Liverpool City Council || English average
|-
| Violence against the person|| 27.0 ||16.7
|-
| Robbery offences || 3.6 || 1.2
|-
| Theft of a motor vehicle offences || 6.2 || 2.9
|-
| Sexual offences ||1.1 || 0.9
|-
| Burglary dwelling offences ||11.7 || 4.3
|-
| Theft from a vehicle offences ||13.1||7.6
|-}
Economy
The area lost a major local employer, HPL Jars & Containers, in 2006. After thirty plus years, it was bought out by M&H Plastics and production was transferred out of the area.Education
St. Gregory's Catholic Primary School received an excellent OfstedOffice for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
report in 2005. Built at the same time as the local housing, the school has adapted over the years to meet the demands of the area, such as admitting a large number of pupils from Cross Farm School which was closed by the local educational authority due to a surplus of places in the area. The nearby Norman Pannell Primary School is also a popular school in Netherley.
Future developments
Supplementing the existing golf driving range, a nine hole golf course is planned as part of a £10 million sports park to be built on the former Lee Manor High School site (formerly Netherley Comprehensive). The 3 par course will replicate versions of some of the world’s best holes. The sports facility will also contain a gym, two fishing lakes and eleven all-weather football pitches.External links
- Netherley - A Kind of Living Conditions on Netherley housing estate in the 1970's BBC Radio MerseysideBBC Radio MerseysideBBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. It was the third BBC local radio station to launch on 22 November 1967 initially serving the south west of historic Lancashire....
- Netherley - The old Parish of Little Woolton