Norwood is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside to the north of Liverpool. It is primarily suburban and residential, with a mix of housing types from terraces and semis to post‑war estates, and a range of local shops, schools and community centres that give the area a settled, everyday feel.
The ward’s character is shaped by local community activity and the practical ties residents have with nearby urban centres; many commute into Liverpool or travel around the borough for work and leisure. Like much of Sefton, it has seen pockets of regeneration and ongoing local service priorities, so local politics and community groups play a visible part in shaping neighbourhood improvements.
Postcode districts covering Norwood
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Birkenhead 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Preston 14.3 miles23.1 km
- St. Helens 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Wigan 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Warrington 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Blackburn 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Blackpool 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bolton 22.4 miles36 km
- Southport 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Runcorn 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Widnes 21.5 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Kew Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Southport Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cambridge Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Duke's Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Meols Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Birkdale Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Scarisbrick Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bescar Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- North Meols Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Banks Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Halsall Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Drummersdale Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Norwood
PR9 7HD, PR9 7AS, PR9 7AP, PR9 7RH, PR9 9AF, PR8 6EE, PR9 0RY, PR9 7RB, PR9 7QN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Manchester Airport 35 miles56.4 km
- Meols Cop Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Southport Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Norwood Ad
- The New Talbot Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Vincent Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lynwood House Hotel 4 1.2 miles2 km
- The Lord Street Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Bold Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Waterfront Southport Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Dukes Folly Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Anelli Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Prince of Wales Hotel 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Prime Suites Lytham 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
Schools in Norwood
- Bishop David Sheppard C of E Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Norwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haig Avenue Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Old Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Dam Wood Forest 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 4.3 miles7 km
- Formby Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.8 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Lathom House Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.8 km