Garston is an electoral ward in the south of Liverpool, sitting on the south bank of the River Mersey. It has a strong maritime and industrial character thanks to the docks and freight facilities clustered along the waterfront, and sits close to transport hubs including Liverpool John Lennon Airport and major road and rail links that connect the area to the city and wider Merseyside.
Historically a separate village that expanded in the 19th century with the growth of ports and railways, Garston today is a mixed residential and commercial area with Victorian terraces, later public housing and pockets of newer development. There’s a noticeable community identity and ongoing regeneration activity aimed at modernising industrial sites, supporting local shops and improving riverside access while preserving the neighbourhood’s maritime heritage.
Postcode districts covering Garston
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 3.8 miles
- Birkenhead 7.4 miles
- St. Helens 9.2 miles
- Wigan 16.8 miles
- Warrington 12.8 miles
- Southport 19.9 miles
- Chester 10.9 miles
- Chester Castle 11.5 miles
- Wrexham 21.1 miles
- Buckley 14.6 miles
- Runcorn 8 miles
- Widnes 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Springwood Ward 0.9 miles
- Grassendale & Cressington Ward 1.1 miles
- Much Woolton & Hunts Cross Ward 1.5 miles
- Allerton Ward 1.7 miles
- Mossley Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Aigburth Ward 1.9 miles
- Woolton Village Ward 1.9 miles
- Speke Ward 2 miles
- Calderstones Ward 2.4 miles
- Penny Lane Ward 2.5 miles
- Greenbank Park Ward 2.7 miles
- Gateacre Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Garston
L19 1RR, L24 8AD, L19 1SJ, L19 2QY, L19 8NG, L19 5NQ, L19 0NQ, L19 8LD, L19 5NS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 25.4 miles
- Liverpool South Parkway Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Cressington Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Garston Ad
- York Street Studios 4 5.1 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 5.1 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 5.2 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 5.3 miles
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 4.8 miles
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Hope Street Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Staybridge Suites Liverpool 4 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 4.3 miles
Schools in Garston
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Academy of St Nicholas Secondary
Local points of interest
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 4.5 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 5.3 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 5.5 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 5.7 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 6 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Anfield Stadium 6.2 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 10.4 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 11.6 miles