Crosby, Merseyside
Crosby is a coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. It used to be in Lancashire. It is about 6 miles (9.6 km) north of Liverpool.
It grew because of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway which opened in 1848.
At the 2001 UK census, Crosby had a population of 51,789.
| Population growth in the town of Crosby since 1801 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | ±% |
| 1801 | 1,391 | — |
| 1811 | 1,504 | +8.1% |
| 1821 | 1,805 | +20.0% |
| 1831 | 2,462 | +36.4% |
| 1841 | 3,194 | +29.7% |
| 1851 | 3,669 | +14.9% |
| 1871 | 7,628 | +107.9% |
| 1881 | 10,717 | +40.5% |
| 1891 | 14,625 | +36.5% |
| 1901 | 31,877 | +118.0% |
| 1911 | 39,513 | +24.0% |
| 1931 | 50,569 | +28.0% |
| 1939 | 53,135 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 58,414 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 59,166 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51,789 | −12.5% |
| Source: ,[1] Crosby mid-20th century population | ||
On Crosby beach is Antony Gormley's art installation Another Place.
Crosby, Merseyside Media
sunset at Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)
