the abolition of the Assisted Places Scheme. Despite this, both schools maintain their place around the top of the Wirral A Level results. In addition Prenton Preparatory School lies in the heart of the Conservation Area and Oxton St Saviour's is the local primary school. A number of other schools lie just outside the boundary of Oxton, including St. Anselm's College (boys, RC) and Townfield Primary School. Sport Oxton Cricket & Sports Club is also located here. Founded in 1875 as Oxton Cricket Club, other sports played at the club include tennis, lacrosse, squash and bowls. Demographics At the 2001 Census, the population of Oxton was 14,066, consisting of 6,680 males and 7,386 females. Some 2005 demographic statistics of area CH43, which encompasses the geographical area of Oxton, Claughton and parts of Bidston and Noctorum, (total CH43 population (2005): 36,443) are: Governance Oxton is part of the Birkenhead parliamentary constituency. Local Councillors After reorganisation in 2004, Oxton forms an electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, which had an electorate of 11,237 on 6 May 2010. 2019 local elections The results of the Local Election Result for Oxton ward on 2 May 2019 were: https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=67&RPID=508567813 Notable connections Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie - town planner Michael Chan - Baron Chan of Oxton in the County of Merseyside Colonel Philip Toosey - military officer Cyril Scott - British composer (1879-1970) Charles Whittle (1921-2001), cricketer John Hughes, (1903-1977), Olympic gold medal winning architect In January 2020 the former rented ground-floor flat of local eccentric Ron Gittins was found to contain a treasure trove of art never previously seen. A crowdfunding appeal was launched to save the work. See also Listed buildings in Oxton, Merseyside References Further reading External links Oxton Village Online The Oxton Society The Oxton Artists The Oxton Society: Oxton In History, by John Green (2006) Word document Acrobat pdf file Towns and villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Birkenhead