Cambridge is an electoral ward in the borough of Sefton, centred on part of the coastal town of Southport. It sits close to the seafront on the Irish Sea and combines residential streets with easy access to promenades and local green spaces, reflecting the Victorian seaside development that shaped much of the area in Merseyside.
The ward has a mixed character - period villas and terraces sit alongside post‑war housing and small commercial parades. The local economy leans on retail, hospitality and services linked to the visitor trade, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Liverpool. Community life is centred on schools, clubs and parks, giving the area a largely residential, community‑focused feel within a historic seaside town.
Postcode districts covering Cambridge
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.1 miles
- Birkenhead 19.4 miles
- Preston 13.9 miles
- St. Helens 18.2 miles
- Wigan 16.4 miles
- Blackburn 21.4 miles
- Blackpool 11.2 miles
- Bolton 23.1 miles
- Southport 2.3 miles
- Widnes 22.9 miles
- Wallasey 17.4 miles
- Huyton with Roby 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Meols Ward 1.1 miles
- Norwood Ward 1.4 miles
- Kew Ward 2 miles
- Duke's Ward 2.1 miles
- Southport Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Banks Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Birkdale Ward 2.9 miles
- North Meols Parish 2.9 miles
- Mere Brow Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Scarisbrick Built-up area 3.9 miles
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward 4.1 miles
- Bescar Built-up area 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cambridge
PR9 9QJ, PR9 9RS, PR9 0LU, PR9 9GL, PR9 9QQ, PR9 7JQ, PR9 9PB, PR9 9PZ, PR9 9EB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.2 miles
- Meols Cop Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Southport Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels in Cambridge Ad
- Anelli Hotel
- The Lord Street Hotel 4
- The Bold Hotel 4
- Waterfront Southport Hotel 4
- Balmoral Lodge Hotel 2
- The Bold Hotel - Bar & Grill
- Premier Inn Southport Central 3
- Arthur's of Churchtown 4
- Tequila and Dunlin Rooms Southport Central 3
Schools in Cambridge
- Marshside Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stanley High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Haig Avenue Stadium 1.7 miles
- Old Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 4.9 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 5.2 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 5.2 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 6.2 miles
- Formby Beach Beach 8.1 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.6 miles