Moss Bank
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.472, -2.725 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 51 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
Moss Bank is an electoral ward within the borough of St. Helens in Merseyside, sitting on the edge of the urban and rural fringe. It mixes suburban residential streets and older post‑industrial areas, and benefits from reasonably straightforward road and rail links into both Liverpool and Manchester, so many people commute while local life revolves around schools, shops and community centres.
The ward reflects the wider industrial heritage of St. Helens's coal‑mining and glassmaking past, visible in Victorian terraces and later council housing alongside pockets of regeneration; active community groups and small independents help sustain a strong local identity. Nearby green spaces and stretches of countryside offer a quieter contrast to town amenities, making the area typical of a north‑west suburban ward balancing heritage, housing and commuter living.
Postcode districts covering Moss Bank
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.7 miles
- Liverpool 8.9 miles
- Birkenhead 15.1 miles
- Preston 20.8 miles
- St. Helens 1.8 miles
- Wigan 6 miles
- Warrington 8.2 miles
- Blackburn 21.9 miles
- Bolton 14.5 miles
- Stockport 23.8 miles
- Salford 18.1 miles
- Rochdale 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackbrook Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Helens Town Centre Ward 1.4 miles
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward 1.7 miles
- Billinge Chapel End Parish 1.7 miles
- Billinge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. Helens Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 1.8 miles
- Seneley Green Parish 1.9 miles
- Parr Ward 2.1 miles
- Pewfall Built-up area 2.1 miles
- West Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Haydock Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Moss Bank
WA10 6PB, WA11 7HQ, WA11 7PR, WA11 9YL, WA11 7ES, WA10 2RZ, WA11 7DD, WA11 7BF, WA11 9PG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 20.3 miles
- St Helens Central Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Garswood Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Moss Bank Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 1.6 miles
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4.6 miles
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 6.3 miles
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- Rainhill Hall 4.5 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 6.3 miles
Schools in Moss Bank
- Carr Mill Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 5.8 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Lathom House Estate 7.5 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Anfield Stadium 10.1 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 10.2 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 11.4 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 11.8 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 11.9 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11.9 miles