The Old Swan East ward sits on the eastern side of the long-established Old Swan suburb of Liverpool, centred around the busy junction where Prescot Road meets Queens Drive. It’s largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing, local shops and small businesses lining the main routes, and frequent bus links into the city centre.
Historically the area grew up around a coaching inn marked by a swan sign, and that high‑street character endures with independent traders, community centres and schools; recent regeneration efforts have aimed to improve public spaces and tackle pockets of economic challenge, while residents maintain an active community life and a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Old Swan East
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Birkenhead 6.5 miles10.5 km
- St. Helens 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Wigan 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Warrington 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bolton 23 miles37.1 km
- Southport 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Chester 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Chester Castle 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Buckley 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Runcorn 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Widnes 8.3 miles13.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Broadgreen Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Sandfield Park Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Old Swan West Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Stoneycroft Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Liverpool Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- West Derby Leyfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wavertree Garden Suburb Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wavertree Village Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Tuebrook Larkhill Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- West Derby Deysbrook Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kensington & Fairfield Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
Example postcodes in Old Swan East
L13 6QQ, L13 3ED, L13 3DX, L13 3DJ, L13 5UX, L13 5XA, L13 5UN, L13 5SN, L13 5XL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.2 miles10 km
- Manchester Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- Wavertree Technology Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Broad Green Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Old Swan East Ad
- York Street Studios 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Hotel Tia 2.5 miles4 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hope Street Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
Schools in Old Swan East
- Broadgreen Primary Primary
- Corinthian Community Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Anfield Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3 miles4.8 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles17.7 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11 miles17.7 km
- Lathom House Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km