| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Clatterbridge |
| Type: | Hamlet |
| Coordinates: | 53.33°N -3.03°W |
| Population: | 14,411 |
| Population Ref: | (Ward) (2011 census) |
| Metropolitan Borough: | Wirral |
| Metropolitan County: | Merseyside |
| Region: | North West England |
| Static Image Name: | Tile Cottages, Brimstage Lane - geograph.org.uk - 131926.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Sitch Cottage and the A5137 Brimstage Road, looking towards the roundabout at Junction 4 of the M53 motorway |
| Constituency Westminster: | Wirral West |
| Post Town: | WIRRAL |
| Postcode District: | CH63 |
| Postcode Area: | CH |
| Dial Code: | 0151 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SJ321823 |
| London Distance: | 176miles[1] |
| London Direction: | SE |
| Iso Code: | GB-WRL |
Clatterbridge is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is to the south-west of Bebington and close to the M53 motorway. Clatterbridge is also the name of a local government ward, which includes Brimstage, Raby, Raby Mere, Thornton Hough, Storeton, Spital and the western fringes of Bromborough and Eastham.
At the 2001 census, the total population of the ward was 16,906, falling to 14,411 at the 2011 census. The hamlet of Clatterbridge only had a recorded resident population of 30 in 2001.[2]
Clatterbridge is in the central part of the Wirral Peninsula, approximately 11km (07miles) south-east of the Irish Sea at Leasowe, 7km (04miles) east of the Dee Estuary at Heswall and 4km (02miles) west of the River Mersey at Bromborough. The Clatter Bridge, itself, is at an elevation of approximately 31m (102feet) above sea level.[3]
The Clatter Brook merges into the River Dibbin at Raby Mere, before discharging into the River Mersey at Bromborough.
The major employment sector in Clatterbridge is healthcare. The area is the site of Clatterbridge Health Park, which hosts Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and Radio Clatterbridge.
Clatterbridge is located close to junction 4 of the M53 motorway, which joins with the A5137. The B5151 passes across the Clatter Bridge.
Spital railway station is the nearest by road, about 2km (01miles) to the east. This station is on the Wirral line of the Merseyrail network, with frequent services to Liverpool, Chester and Ellesmere Port.
Buses operating in Clatterbridge as of August 2020:
| Number | Route | Operator | Days of Operation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16A | Eastham Rake - Upton - Moreton | Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Monday - Saturday | |
| 17 | Eastham Rake - Saughall Massie - Moreton | Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Monday - Saturday | |
| 410 | Clatterbridge Hospital - New Brighton | Arriva North West | Daily | |
| 487 | Ness Gardens or Little Neston or Parkgate - Liverpool | Arriva North West | Daily |