Haydock
Built-up area in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.47, -2.669 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 55 97 |
| Population: | 17,333 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
Haydock is a village in the metropolitan borough of St. Helens in Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire. It sits roughly between Liverpool and Manchester and benefits from good road links - close to the M6, M62 and the A580 - so it often feels like a suburban and commuter-friendly spot with easy access to larger towns and cities.
Haydock has a strong industrial and mining heritage that shaped its Victorian terraces and community life, while today the local economy mixes industrial estates and retail parks with leisure draws. The most notable local attraction is Haydock Park Racecourse, which brings significant crowds for racing fixtures; beyond that there are green spaces and community clubs that reflect the village’s working-class roots and ongoing evolution into a commuter and local-service centre.
Postcode districts covering Haydock
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.4 miles
- Liverpool 10.9 miles
- Birkenhead 17.2 miles
- Preston 21 miles
- Oldham 23.8 miles
- St. Helens 3.1 miles
- Wigan 5.2 miles
- Warrington 6.6 miles
- Blackburn 21.1 miles
- Bolton 12.8 miles
- Stockport 21.5 miles
- Salford 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pewfall Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Newton-le-Willows West Ward 1.3 miles
- Blackbrook Ward 1.4 miles
- Seneley Green Parish 1.4 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 1.8 miles
- Newton-le-Willows Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 2 miles
- Parr Ward 2 miles
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North Ward 2.3 miles
- Moss Bank Ward 2.3 miles
- Billinge Chapel End Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Haydock
WA11 0DF, WA11 0NT, WA11 0NG, WA11 0HL, WA11 0DX, WA11 9ST, WA11 9TA, WA11 9TL, WA11 0HE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 12.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 18.1 miles
- Garswood Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Earlestown Railway Station 1.8 miles
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Schools in Haydock
- Grange Valley Primary School Primary
- Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Primary
- Legh Vale Primary School Primary
- St James' C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 2 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 5.2 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 12.3 miles
- Anfield Stadium 12.3 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 12.4 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 12.7 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 13.2 miles