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Halewood is a civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley

The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Merseyside, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres....
, in Merseyside
Merseyside

Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, the title "Merseyside" came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan boroughs adjoining the Mersey estuary,...
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. Halewood lies at Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
's southeastern boundary, bordered by the suburbs of Hunts Cross
Hunts Cross

Hunts Cross is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is located on the southern edge of the city, bordered by Garston, Merseyside, Woolton and Speke; to the east is Halewood which is part of Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley....
 and Woolton
Woolton

Woolton is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward . It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Hunts Cross, Allerton, Merseyside and Halewood....
.

At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
, the population of the civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 was 20,309. The combined population of Halewood's four local government wards was 29,217.

Halewood railway station
Halewood railway station

Halewood railway station in south Liverpool and is in the Merseyside metropolitan borough of Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in the north west of England....
 opened in 1988.

Halewood is home to a massive car production facility which today produces the Jaguar X-Type
Jaguar X-Type

The X-Type is a compact executive car produced by the British luxury automaker Jaguar Cars since 2001. It is the smallest of the current range of Jaguar saloons and, alongside the 1998 Jaguar S-Type, was intended to spearhead the company?s efforts in emulating the sales of German rivals Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz....
 and the Land Rover Freelander
Land Rover Freelander

The Land Rover Freelander is a compact SUV made by the British company Land Rover; a subsidiary of Tata Motors....
. There is also the Dista Factory which produces pharmaceuticals.






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Halewood is a civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley

The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. It comprises the towns of Kirkby, Prescot, Huyton, Whiston, Merseyside, Halewood and Cronton; Kirkby, Huyton, and Prescot being the major commercial centres....
, in Merseyside
Merseyside

Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. Taking its name from the River Mersey, the title "Merseyside" came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974, after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, and the county consists of five metropolitan boroughs adjoining the Mersey estuary,...
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. Halewood lies at Liverpool
Liverpool

Liverpool [] is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a History of borough status in England and Wales in 1207 and was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1880....
's southeastern boundary, bordered by the suburbs of Hunts Cross
Hunts Cross

Hunts Cross is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is located on the southern edge of the city, bordered by Garston, Merseyside, Woolton and Speke; to the east is Halewood which is part of Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley....
 and Woolton
Woolton

Woolton is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward . It is located to the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Hunts Cross, Allerton, Merseyside and Halewood....
.

At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
, the population of the civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 was 20,309. The combined population of Halewood's four local government wards was 29,217.

Halewood railway station
Halewood railway station

Halewood railway station in south Liverpool and is in the Merseyside metropolitan borough of Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in the north west of England....
 opened in 1988.

Halewood is home to a massive car production facility which today produces the Jaguar X-Type
Jaguar X-Type

The X-Type is a compact executive car produced by the British luxury automaker Jaguar Cars since 2001. It is the smallest of the current range of Jaguar saloons and, alongside the 1998 Jaguar S-Type, was intended to spearhead the company?s efforts in emulating the sales of German rivals Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz....
 and the Land Rover Freelander
Land Rover Freelander

The Land Rover Freelander is a compact SUV made by the British company Land Rover; a subsidiary of Tata Motors....
. There is also the Dista Factory which produces pharmaceuticals. Everton Football Club have built their new training ground and youth academy on the edge of Halewood called Finch Farm.

Parts of Halewood struggle with high crime, anti-social behaviour, high unemployment levels and poor housing. To date, various attempts at regeneration of this area have been largely unsuccessful, mainly due to lack of investment. However, there is renewed hope with new plans for redevelopment of the "Leathers Lane" shopping area. Leathers Lane and Torrington Drive are such areas.

However, other parts of Halewood are much more affluent. New housing developments such as Bailey's Reach have created houses in the top range of prices where the old sports centre, Bridgefield Forum was before it was knocked down and replaced with Halewood Sports Centre in a new location. Other estates such as Okell Drive and the estates nearby the original Halewood village are also thriving. The areas largest small business is Alpha Taxis (previously Halewood Taxis) and its largest employer is the Jaguar factory.

Steve McMahon
Steve McMahon

Stephen Joseph McMahon is an England former Football midfielder who most notably played for Liverpool F.C. in the late 1980s. He is currently a football pundit for an Asia-based sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports....
, the former Liverpool FC midfielder
Midfielder

In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defender s . Their main functions are to dispossess the opposing team, to retain possession of the ball, and to feed it to the strikers, and perhaps, to score as well....
, was born in Halewood.

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