Whiston is a large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, in Merseyside in the north‑west of England. It lies to the east of Liverpool and to the south‑west of St Helens, historically part of Lancashire, and its proximity to the M57 and M62 gives it good road links and a commuter character alongside areas of open countryside.
Once shaped by coal mining and local industry, the area has diversified and is probably best known locally for Whiston Hospital, a major NHS facility; there are also pockets of listed buildings, green space and an active community life with sports clubs and schools. Many residents travel into nearby urban centres for work, while the parish retains a village feel in parts and a sense of local identity within the wider borough.
Postcode districts covering Whiston
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.1 miles
- Liverpool 4.7 miles
- Birkenhead 11 miles
- St. Helens 3.5 miles
- Wigan 11.1 miles
- Warrington 8.9 miles
- Bolton 19.4 miles
- Salford 21.7 miles
- Southport 17.2 miles
- Chester 15.7 miles
- Chester Castle 16.2 miles
- Buckley 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prescot South Ward 0.6 miles
- Prescot Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Whiston and Cronton Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Gabriels Ward 1.3 miles
- Rainhill Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Michaels Ward 1.6 miles
- Huyton with Roby Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cronton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 2.3 miles
- Eccleston Parish 2.3 miles
- Stockbridge Ward 2.5 miles
- Prescot North Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Whiston
L35 3AJ, L35 3TB, L35 1AE, L35 3XP, L35 2UP, L35 2UR, L34 2SN, L35 3TW, L35 3PT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 21.9 miles
- Whiston Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Prescot Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Whiston Ad
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 0.8 miles
- York Street Studios 4 7.7 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.6 miles
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 6.7 miles
- Mercure St Helens 4 3.5 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.6 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.7 miles
- Hotel Tia 7 miles
- Rainhill Hall 1.9 miles
Schools in Whiston
- Halsnead Primary School Primary
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Primary
- Whiston Willis Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Anfield Stadium 6.8 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.6 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 8.1 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 8.1 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.9 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 10 miles
- Lathom House Estate 10.6 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.8 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.8 miles