Kirkham
Parish in Fylde, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.781, -2.882 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 41 32 |
| Population: | 11,915 |
The civil parish of Kirkham sits on the flat agricultural plain of the Fylde in Lancashire, north‑west England, not far from the estuary of the River Ribble and within easy reach of Preston and the coastal resorts of Blackpool. The surrounding landscape is open farmland with a compact town centre and good road and rail links that make it a commuter base as well as an agricultural service hub.
Historically a market town with medieval roots, Kirkham still shows Georgian streets and nearby ecclesiastical ruins at Kirkham Priory, and it hosts the long‑established Kirkham Grammar School. The local economy mixes small shops, light industry and farming, while a strong community scene of clubs, societies and local events preserves a village‑scale social life despite the town’s proximity to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Kirkham
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 7.3 miles11.8 km
- St. Helens 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Wigan 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Blackburn 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Blackpool 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Bolton 22.4 miles36 km
- Southport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Morecambe 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Lancaster 18.6 miles30 km
- Leigh 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Kirkby 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Lytham St. Anne's 4.9 miles7.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Kirkham Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ribby Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wesham Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wrea Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Freckleton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Warton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rural East Fylde Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Kirkham
PR4 2SE, PR4 2JR, PR4 2BE, PR4 2AB, PR4 3RB, PR4 2TX, PR4 2TP, PR4 2TR, PR4 2EY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles49.8 km
- Manchester Airport 38.6 miles62.2 km
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Salwick Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Kirkham Ad
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Oxfordshire 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Dudley Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hotel Neon 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Brene Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Kirkham
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Primary
- Kirkham Grammar School Independent - all ages
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Special
- Kirkham St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Deepdale Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Claughton Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Dam Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Old Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 12.5 miles20 km
- Spring Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km