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 miles38.7 km
- Liverpool 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Birkenhead 11 miles17.7 km
- St. Helens 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wigan 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Warrington 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bolton 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Salford 21.7 miles35 km
- Southport 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Chester 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Chester Castle 16.2 miles26 km
- Buckley 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Prescot South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Prescot Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Whiston and Cronton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Gabriels Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rainhill Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- St. Michaels Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Huyton with Roby Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cronton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thatto Heath Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Eccleston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stockbridge Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Prescot North Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Whiston
L35 3XQ, L35 8LY, L35 3QW, L35 3SD, L35 3PB, L35 5AP, L35 2XX, L35 3PZ, L35 2YD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Manchester Airport 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Whiston Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Prescot Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Whiston Ad
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- York Street Studios 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Hotel Tia 7 miles11.2 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Mercure St Helens 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
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 miles11 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles12.1 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- Lathom House Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.8 miles17.5 km