The Mossley Hill ward sits about three miles south of Liverpool city centre and is a leafy, predominantly residential suburb that largely developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a commuter enclave. It borders the broad lawns and lake of Sefton Park and adjoins the bohemian parade of cafés and independent shops along Lark Lane, with many Victorian and Edwardian villas protected by conservation areas; the neighbourhood is served by Mossley Hill railway station with regular trains into Liverpool Lime Street.
Locally the ward combines a generally middle‑class family demographic with students and young professionals, giving a lively mix of pubs, bistros and independent retailers alongside longstanding community institutions. Historically part of the wider township of West Derby, it retains a suburban feel while being only a short journey from the cultural and economic amenities of central Liverpool.
Postcode districts covering Mossley Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Birkenhead 5.9 miles9.5 km
- St. Helens 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Wigan 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Warrington 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Southport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Chester 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Chester Castle 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Wrexham 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Buckley 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Runcorn 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Widnes 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Aigburth Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Allerton Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Grassendale & Cressington Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Greenbank Park Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Penny Lane Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sefton Park Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Springwood Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Calderstones Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Festival Gardens Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Arundel Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Smithdown Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Woolton Village Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Mossley Hill
L19 9DQ, L18 4QY, L18 4PD, L19 9DX, L19 9HG, L17 6BS, L18 4PF, L18 4QX, L18 4RH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Manchester Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- West Allerton Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Mossley Hill Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Mossley Hill Ad
- York Street Studios 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Hope Street Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Liverpool 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pullman Liverpool 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
Local points of interest
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.7 miles6 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Anfield Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 12 miles19.2 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.6 km