Mersey & Weston is a ward in the borough of Halton in the north‑west of England, centred on the riverside and the residential neighbourhood of Weston in Runcorn. The area includes frontage onto the River Mersey, a mix of suburban housing, pockets of green space and former industrial riverside sites, and benefits from good transport links to nearby towns and the major crossings over the Mersey that connect with Widnes and Liverpool.
Locally the ward bears the imprint of the Mersey’s industrial past, with some older dock and industrial infrastructure alongside newer light industrial and service businesses; many residents commute to surrounding employment centres. Community life is centred on schools, sports clubs and community centres, giving it a quietly mixed residential and working character rather than a single defining landmark.
Postcode districts covering Mersey & Weston
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.6 miles
- Liverpool 8.7 miles
- Birkenhead 13.7 miles
- St. Helens 8.1 miles
- Wigan 15.3 miles
- Warrington 7.6 miles
- Bolton 22.1 miles
- Stockport 24.8 miles
- Salford 21.8 miles
- Southport 23.4 miles
- Chester 11.4 miles
- Chester Castle 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grange Ward 0.9 miles
- Bridgewater Ward 1.1 miles
- Beechwood & Heath Ward 1.2 miles
- Halton Castle Ward 1.8 miles
- Runcorn Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hale Bank Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Central & West Bank Ward 2.1 miles
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank Ward 2.2 miles
- Halton Lea Ward 2.2 miles
- Halebank Parish 2.2 miles
- Hale Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sutton Weaver Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Mersey & Weston
WA7 4LD, WA7 5GH, WA7 4LP, WA7 4NE, WA7 5BZ, WA7 4TT, WA7 4RR, WA7 1EL, WA7 4RD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 4.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 19.3 miles
- Runcorn Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Frodsham Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Mersey & Weston Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 4.9 miles
- Campanile Hotel Runcorn 2 0.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Runcorn 4 2.3 miles
- Mersey View Hotel & Pub 3 1.8 miles
- Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 6.9 miles
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 6.9 miles
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport 3 4.7 miles
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Mersey & Weston
- Runcorn All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Victoria Road Primary School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Weston Point College Independent - special
- Weston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 5.6 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.1 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.2 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 9.2 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 10 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 11.1 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.3 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 11.3 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Anfield Stadium 11.4 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 11.6 miles