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 miles
- St. Helens 23.9 miles
- Wigan 19.2 miles
- Blackburn 16.2 miles
- Blackpool 6.1 miles
- Bolton 22.4 miles
- Southport 11.5 miles
- Morecambe 19.8 miles
- Lancaster 18.6 miles
- Leigh 24.5 miles
- Kirkby 20.8 miles
- Lytham St. Anne's 4.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirkham Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Ribby Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Medlar-with-Wesham Parish 0.8 miles
- Newton-with-Clifton Parish 0.9 miles
- Wesham Built-up area 1 mile
- Ribby-with-Wrea Parish 1.1 miles
- Wrea Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Freckleton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Newton-with-Scales Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Warton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Rural East Fylde Ward 2.2 miles
- Bryning-with-Warton Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkham
PR4 2TZ, PR4 2SN, PR4 2DA, PR4 2UQ, PR4 2BH, PR4 2JP, PR4 2UL, PR4 2RY, PR4 2TR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles
- Manchester Airport 38.6 miles
- Kirkham and Wesham Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Salwick Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Kirkham Ad
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 1.2 miles
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 0.7 miles
- The Villa Wrea Green 4 1.9 miles
- Kings Boutique Hotel 5 7.2 miles
- The Scala Hotel 7.1 miles
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 6.4 miles
- The Lumada 3 7.3 miles
- The Franklyn Hotel B&B 7.2 miles
- Happy Return Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.6 miles
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 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.6 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 7 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 7.9 miles
- Claughton Estate 9 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 10.7 miles
- Highbury Stadium Stadium 11 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Old Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 12.5 miles