Fazakerley West sits in the north of Liverpool, within Merseyside, and is largely a residential suburb formed from an older village absorbed by the city's expansion. The ward comprises a mix of inter‑war and post‑war housing, local shopping parades and community facilities, and benefits from nearby swathes of green space such as Croxteth Country Park, with neighbouring suburbs like Aintree and Walton close by.
Historically the area shifted from rural roots into a more urban, working‑class district during twentieth‑century growth, and today it combines a strong local community spirit with ongoing regeneration efforts and challenges familiar to many post‑industrial northern suburbs. Good bus links and local schools and clubs underpin everyday life, while nearby attractions such as the racecourse at Aintree and the parkland add to its practical and recreational appeal.
Postcode districts covering Fazakerley West
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Birkenhead 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Preston 23.7 miles38.2 km
- St. Helens 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Wigan 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Warrington 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Bolton 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Southport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Chester 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Chester Castle 19 miles30.6 km
- Buckley 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Runcorn 13.2 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Fazakerley North Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Walton Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Fazakerley East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Orrell Park Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Norris Green Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Clubmoor East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Clubmoor West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Aintree Village Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Aintree Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Croxteth Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- County Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Fazakerley West
L9 9BH, L9 7BF, L9 7AN, L9 6AQ, L9 7LT, L9 6BA, L9 7JU, L9 0EL, L9 6DB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Manchester Airport 28.3 miles45.5 km
- Fazakerley Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Rice Lane Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Fazakerley West Ad
- Hotel Tia 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- York Street Studios 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Innside by Meliá Liverpool 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Fazakerley West
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary
- Bank View High School Special
- Birtenshaw School Merseyside Independent - special
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Redbridge High School Special
Local points of interest
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Anfield Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 4.4 miles7 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
- Lathom House Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Formby Beach Beach 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km