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 miles
- Birkenhead 5.3 miles
- St. Helens 11 miles
- Wigan 16.1 miles
- Warrington 17.7 miles
- Southport 12.3 miles
- Chester 18.5 miles
- Chester Castle 19 miles
- Buckley 19.7 miles
- Runcorn 15 miles
- Widnes 12.8 miles
- Wallasey 4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Derby Ward 0.8 miles
- Bootle Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Litherland Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kirkdale West Ward 1.5 miles
- Orrell Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Kirkdale East Ward 1.6 miles
- Church Ward 1.7 miles
- County Ward 1.7 miles
- Ford Ward 1.7 miles
- Waterfront North Ward 1.8 miles
- Walton Ward 1.9 miles
- Netherton and Orrell Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Linacre
L20 4PH, L21 4NT, L20 7SP, L21 4LX, L20 7DF, L75 2EE, L20 7BE, L20 4HB, L20 7DB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 30.7 miles
- Bootle New Strand Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Bootle Oriel Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
Hotels near Linacre Ad
- The Royal Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Hotel Tia 2.1 miles
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 2.2 miles
- York Street Studios 4 3.7 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 3.7 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 3.5 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 3.6 miles
- Innside by Meliá Liverpool 4 3 miles
- Holland House 4 2.2 miles
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 miles
- Anfield Stadium 2.3 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.1 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 3.2 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.9 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.7 miles
- Formby Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9.9 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 10.7 miles