Derby is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, forming part of the urban area around Bootle just north of Liverpool. It is primarily residential, with a mixture of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, local shopping parades and small green spaces, and is well connected by bus routes into the wider Merseyside conurbation.
Historically the ward’s fortunes have been shaped by the expansion of Liverpool’s docks and the industrial growth of the 19th and 20th centuries; in recent decades there have been regeneration efforts and active community groups tackling social challenges. The area is socially mixed, with a visible local civic life centred on community centres, schools and neighbourhood initiatives aimed at improving housing, employment prospects and public services.
Postcode districts covering Derby
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 4.4 miles
- Birkenhead 5.7 miles
- Preston 25 miles
- St. Helens 10.2 miles
- Wigan 15.4 miles
- Warrington 16.9 miles
- Bolton 24.4 miles
- Southport 12.4 miles
- Chester 18.2 miles
- Chester Castle 18.8 miles
- Buckley 19.7 miles
- Runcorn 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Linacre Ward 0.8 miles
- County Ward 1 mile
- Orrell Park Ward 1 mile
- Bootle Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kirkdale East Ward 1.2 miles
- Walton Ward 1.2 miles
- Kirkdale West Ward 1.3 miles
- Litherland Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 1.6 miles
- Anfield Ward 1.7 miles
- Clubmoor West Ward 1.8 miles
- Ford Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Derby
L20 9JL, L20 9AW, L20 3BR, L20 3AZ, L20 0AH, L20 9NY, L20 9AF, L20 9PA, L20 3TQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 29.9 miles
- Bootle New Strand Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Bootle Oriel Road Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Derby Ad
- The Glebe Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 2.3 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool ONE 4 3.3 miles
- INNSiDE Liverpool 4 3 miles
- The Liverpool Pod 4 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3.5 3.5 miles
- Radisson RED Hotel, Liverpool 4 3 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 3.5 miles
- Orrell Park Hotel 4 1 mile
- The Resident Liverpool 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Derby
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Christ Church C of E Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hillside High School Secondary
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Secondary
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Goodison Park Stadium 1.1 miles
- Anfield Stadium 1.7 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 2.9 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 3.2 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.8 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.2 miles
- Formby Beach Beach 9.1 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Lathom House Estate 10.4 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 10.6 miles