NORTHWICH AREA

Shakerley

Background

Shakerley Ward forms the south-east border of Vale Royal and on contains part of Rudheath and the villages of Lostock Green, Byley, Lach Dennis, Nether Peover, Sproston and Allostock. (See Map) It contains 5013 hectares. Whilst this is predominantly a rural ward there are some small industrial areas. There is one primary school in the ward. There are railway stations at Lostock Gralam, Plumley, with others at Goostrey and Holmes Chapel. There are some regular bus services.

Facts and Figures

Population & % of Vale Royal

Number of households & % of VR

Population under 16 years

Population 16 to 64 years

Population 65 years and over

Average Age

2216

(1.8%)

898

(1.8%)

352

(15.9%)

1403

(63.3%)

461

(20.8%)

44 years

In 2001 there were 898 households of which 84% were owner-occupied and social housing accounted for a further 6.7%.

At the time of the 2001 Census, of those aged between 16 and 74 years 66.5% were economically active which is above the rate for Vale Royal (62.8%) and above that for England and Wales (60.6%). The unemployed accounted for only 1.7% of whom 46% were aged over 50, and 46% were long-term unemployed. Those otherwise economically inactive formed 14.6% of the population in the same age range. Retired people represent 17.2% of the age group.

This ward is a single unit for the purpose of measuring social and economic disadvantage. According to the Government’s Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, this Ward does not show any levels of deprivation other than for housing where it lies in the bottom 10% nationally.

Crime

Year	Burglary Dwelling	Other Burglary	Vehicle Crime	Other Theft	Criminal Damage	Violent Crime	Other Crimes	Total
2006/07 (½ year)	13	15	20	18	25	11	5	107
2005/06	13	31	30	64	60	42	23	263 (118.7)
2004/05	8	9	26	13	16	5	14	91 (42)
2003/04	7	1	39	39	11	16	34	147 (65.9)
2002/03	1	0	44	17	33	17	34	146 (65.9)
2001/02	1	0	39	25	1	15	13	94 (42.4)

Note: Figures in brackets are for offences per 1000 population.

(These figures are not correct as regards this ward due to statistical and boundary problems causing conflict with figures for Lostock & Wincham. They should be viewed with Lostock & Wincham ward)

Disorder

In 2005/06 new categories of Anti-social behaviour were used by the police making it difficult to compare previous years. During the past year the following incidents were recorded by the police.

	Street Drinking	Vehicle Nuisance	Abandoned Vehicles	Noise - Pubs/Clubs	Environmental Litter, graffiti, etc.	Nuisance in public place	Rowdy/ drunken behaviour	Other	Total
2006/07 (½ year)	0	4	2	0	0	0	6	9	21
2005/06	0	9	18	0	1	6	6	10	50

(These figures are not correct as regards this ward due to statistical and boundary problems causing conflict with figures for Lostock & Wincham. They should be viewed with Lostock & Wincham ward)

The figures for previous years were as follows:

			Disturbance in
Year	Nuisance Youths	General Disorder	Public place	Private place	Licensed premises	Noise nuisance	Domestic Incident	Total
2004/05	5	7	2	3	0	3	5	49
2003/04	3	2	2	4	1	0	11	53
2002/03	2	3	3	5	0	0	11	48
2001/02	9			1	1	0	4	39

For the year 2001 – 02 ‘Nuisance Youths’ was not a separate category but were contained within ‘Disturbance in a public place.

Of the other forms of disturbance not listed in the table are telephone nuisance of either an abandoned call, hoax or threatening/abusive nature and minor /other nuisance issues including neighbour disputes. The totals include these matters.