Prescot South is a suburban ward in the metropolitan borough of Knowsley, on the eastern edge of Merseyside just a short commute from Liverpool. It covers residential streets, local shops and parks to the south of Prescot, with easy road links towards the M62 corridor and regional rail services that make it popular with commuters as well as long‑standing local families.
The area sits within a town with a distinctive history of watch and clock making and a renewed cultural life, reflected in nearby attractions such as the Shakespeare North Playhouse. Economically it’s a mix of small retail and service businesses, social housing and pockets of regeneration, and it is served by active community groups and schools that help sustain a close‑knit, neighbourhood feel.
Postcode districts covering Prescot South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Liverpool 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Birkenhead 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Preston 24.6 miles39.6 km
- St. Helens 3 miles4.9 km
- Wigan 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Warrington 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bolton 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Salford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Southport 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Chester 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Chester Castle 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Prescot Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Whiston Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Rainhill Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Michaels Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Eccleston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Whiston and Cronton Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Gabriels Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Prescot North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Huyton with Roby Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Park Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stockbridge Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Prescot South
L35 2UW, L35 7JF, L35 7LG, L35 7LB, L35 7LH, L35 5DW, L35 5DT, L35 7HN, L35 7LS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Manchester Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Prescot Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Whiston Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Prescot South Ad
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mercure St Helens 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Hotel Tia 7 miles11.3 km
- York Street Studios 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Prescot South
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary and St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Anfield Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.8 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Lathom House Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km