Crosby is a coastal town on the northern fringe of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in England, a short journey north of Liverpool. It sits beside the Irish Sea and Liverpool Bay, with a long promenade and the well known stretch of sand at Crosby Beach that hosts Antony Gormley’s iron figures, "Another Place", drawing walkers, photographers and surfers to the shoreline.
Historically Crosby grew as a Victorian and Edwardian suburb and still shows that mix of terraces, villas and newer housing; neighbourhoods range from the genteel Blundellsands to the quieter village of Little Crosby, which has a long local history. Today it is largely a residential and commuter area with local shops and community activities centred on places such as Waterloo; the beach and nearby River Mersey views remain important to both the town’s identity and its visitor economy.
Postcode districts covering Crosby
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Birkenhead 7 miles11.3 km
- Preston 23.9 miles38.5 km
- St. Helens 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wigan 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Warrington 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Blackpool 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Southport 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Chester 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Chester Castle 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Buckley 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Runcorn 17 miles27.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Victoria Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Church Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Blundellsands Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ford Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Litherland Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Manor Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thornton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Oswald Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Bootle Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sefton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Linacre Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Crosby
L21 1AG, L22 3XF, L23 9XX, L21 1DP, L23 9SW, L23 4UN, L23 7XE, L23 6UE, L22 5QH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Manchester Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Waterloo 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blundellsands & Crosby Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
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Schools in Crosby
- Chesterfield High School Secondary
- Crosby High School Special
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Forefield Junior School Primary
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic High School Secondary
- Merchant Taylors' Schools Independent - all ages
- Newfield School Special
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rimrose Hope C of E Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Luke's Halsall C of E Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas C of E Primary School Primary
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School Primary
- Valewood Primary School Primary
- Waterloo Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Anfield Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Formby Beach Beach 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.1 miles14.7 km