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 miles37.9 km
- Liverpool 8.7 miles14 km
- Birkenhead 13.7 miles22 km
- St. Helens 8.1 miles13 km
- Wigan 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Warrington 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bolton 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Stockport 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Salford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Southport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Chester 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Chester Castle 11.7 miles18.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Grange Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bridgewater Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beechwood & Heath Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Halton Castle Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Runcorn Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hale Bank Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Central & West Bank Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Halton Lea Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Halebank Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hale Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sutton Weaver Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Mersey & Weston
WA7 4UW, WA7 4QW, WA7 4DD, WA7 1HW, WA7 4TX, WA7 1DP, WA7 4QL, WA7 5DB, WA7 4HY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Manchester Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Runcorn Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Frodsham Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Mersey & Weston Ad
- Campanile Hotel Runcorn 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Runcorn 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mersey View Hotel & Pub 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
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 miles9 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Arley Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Vale Royal Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Anfield Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km