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 miles
- Liverpool 4.9 miles
- Birkenhead 11.3 miles
- Preston 24.6 miles
- St. Helens 3 miles
- Wigan 10.5 miles
- Warrington 8.9 miles
- Bolton 18.8 miles
- Salford 21.4 miles
- Southport 16.8 miles
- Chester 16.3 miles
- Chester Castle 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prescot Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Whiston Parish 0.6 miles
- Rainhill Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Michaels Ward 1.7 miles
- Eccleston Parish 1.7 miles
- Whiston and Cronton Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Gabriels Ward 1.8 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Prescot North Ward 2.2 miles
- Huyton with Roby Built-up area 2.2 miles
- West Park Ward 2.3 miles
- Stockbridge Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Prescot South
L35 5AQ, L35 3QH, L35 5GA, L35 7LT, L35 5JF, L35 5ES, L35 5AD, L35 2UU, L35 2XL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 21.9 miles
- Prescot Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Whiston Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Prescot South Ad
- RainHill Hall Hotel 1.9 miles
- Mercure St Helens 4 3 miles
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Liverpool - Tarbock 3 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Liverpool Rainhill 3 2 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn St. Helens South 3 2 miles
- The Griffin Inn 5 2.2 miles
- The Eccleston Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- St. Helens South 3 2.1 miles
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 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.8 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 8.3 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 8.3 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles
- Lathom House Estate 10 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.2 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 10.4 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles