Linacre is an inner‑urban ward in the metropolitan borough of Sefton in Merseyside, covering part of the town of Bootle close to Liverpool and the eastern approaches to the Port of Liverpool. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war council housing, punctuated by small parks and local shopping parades, and is well connected to the city by road and public transport.
Historically shaped by maritime trade and 19th‑century industry, the area suffered from post‑industrial decline and economic challenges after dock closures, but has active regeneration schemes, community groups and local projects aimed at improving housing, services and employment - so it remains a neighbourhood with a strong local identity and civic engagement.
Postcode districts covering Linacre
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 5 miles8 km
- Birkenhead 5.3 miles8.6 km
- St. Helens 11 miles17.7 km
- Wigan 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Warrington 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Southport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Chester 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Chester Castle 19 miles30.6 km
- Buckley 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Runcorn 15 miles24.2 km
- Widnes 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Wallasey 4 miles6.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Derby Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Bootle Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Litherland Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kirkdale West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Orrell Park Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kirkdale East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Church Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- County Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ford Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Waterfront North Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Walton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Linacre
L20 4UX, L20 1BN, L20 4SE, L20 1DR, L20 3EF, L75 1HP, L21 1BL, L20 8LN, L20 4DU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Manchester Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Bootle New Strand Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bootle Oriel Road Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
Hotels near Linacre Ad
- Hotel Tia 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- York Street Studios 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Innside by Meliá Liverpool 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Holland House 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
Schools in Linacre
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hugh Baird College Further education
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thomas Gray Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Goodison Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Anfield Stadium 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Formby Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9.9 miles16 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.3 km