Kirkby in the borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England sits on the northern fringe of Liverpool and grew from a small medieval settlement (its name derives from Old Norse for “church village”) into a much larger post‑war town as part of Liverpool’s overspill and planned housing expansion.
The town mixes large council estates, ongoing regeneration of its town centre and industrial estates that supply local jobs, and strong community and sporting ties to the wider Liverpool area; good rail and bus links connect Kirkby with Liverpool and beyond, including services towards Wigan, while local projects and charities have been important in addressing social challenges and shaping a distinct civic identity.
Postcode districts covering Kirkby
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Birkenhead 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Preston 21.5 miles34.7 km
- St. Helens 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Wigan 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Warrington 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Blackburn 25 miles40.2 km
- Blackpool 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Bolton 19.9 miles32 km
- Salford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Southport 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Chester 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitefield Ward 0.7 miles1 km
- Cherryfield Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Northwood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Simonswood Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Fazakerley East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Melling Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Croxteth Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Molyneux Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Croxteth Country Park Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Knowsley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Aintree Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Aintree Village Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Kirkby
L33 5YD, L33 7SQ, L32 2BE, L10 4YS, L32 8UR, L33 1ZY, L32 9QD, L32 0XA, L32 8AD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Manchester Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Kirkby Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Fazakerley Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
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Schools in Kirkby
- Activate Special
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Bluebell Park School Special
- Eastcroft Park School Primary
- Kirkby C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirkby High School Secondary
- Melling Primary School Primary
- Millbrook Community Primary School Primary
- Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) Primary
- Park Brow Community Primary School Primary
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westvale Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Anfield Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Lathom House Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Spring Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Dam Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.2 km