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 miles
- Birkenhead 6.5 miles
- St. Helens 7.6 miles
- Wigan 14.2 miles
- Warrington 13.5 miles
- Bolton 23 miles
- Southport 15.4 miles
- Chester 15.4 miles
- Chester Castle 15.9 miles
- Buckley 18.1 miles
- Runcorn 10.5 miles
- Widnes 8.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadgreen Ward 0.4 miles
- Sandfield Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Old Swan West Ward 0.7 miles
- Stoneycroft Ward 0.7 miles
- Liverpool Built-up area 0.7 miles
- West Derby Leyfield Ward 0.9 miles
- Wavertree Garden Suburb Ward 0.9 miles
- Wavertree Village Ward 1.2 miles
- Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Tuebrook Larkhill Ward 1.3 miles
- West Derby Deysbrook Ward 1.4 miles
- Kensington & Fairfield Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Old Swan East
L13 3DX, L13 5TT, L13 5TA, L13 5TF, L13 5XF, L13 5ST, L13 5TU, L13 5YE, L13 5SP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 26.5 miles
- Wavertree Technology Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Broad Green Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Old Swan East Ad
- York Street Studios 4 3.1 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 3 miles
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 2.1 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 3.1 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 3.1 miles
- Hotel Tia 2.5 miles
- Hope Street Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Philharmonic Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 3.6 miles
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 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 3.5 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.6 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.9 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 11 miles
- Lathom House Estate 11.1 miles