Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.448, -2.723 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 52 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost sits to the east of St. Helens town centre in Merseyside, a largely residential area that bears the imprint of the town’s 19th- and 20th-century industries. The ward contains a mix of older terraced streets and post‑war housing and retains traces of its industrial past in street names and surviving buildings, while local green spaces and small commercial parade add to its everyday character.
Community life is driven by local shops, churches and voluntary groups working on small-scale regeneration and social projects, and the location benefits from good links on the road network between Liverpool and Manchester, making it a pragmatic base for commuters. Social and economic change has been a constant theme, but there remains a distinct local identity and active neighbourhood spirit.
Postcode districts covering Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.7 miles
- Liverpool 8.3 miles
- Birkenhead 14.6 miles
- Preston 22.5 miles
- St. Helens 0.4 miles
- Wigan 7.4 miles
- Warrington 7 miles
- Blackburn 23.4 miles
- Bolton 15.5 miles
- Stockport 23.5 miles
- Salford 18.2 miles
- Southport 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Helens Built-up area 0.4 miles
- St. Helens Town Centre Ward 0.6 miles
- Sutton North West Ward 1 mile
- Parr Ward 1 mile
- Sutton South East Ward 1.3 miles
- Blackbrook Ward 1.5 miles
- West Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.6 miles
- Moss Bank Ward 1.7 miles
- Eccleston Parish 2.5 miles
- Bold & Lea Green Ward 2.6 miles
- Haydock Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
WA9 1DA, WA9 3EH, WA9 5GP, WA9 3FF, WA9 3NT, WA9 1AJ, WA9 3DD, WA9 5AR, WA9 1EN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 19.6 miles
- St Helens Central Railway Station 0.5 miles
- St Helens Junction Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 0.6 miles
- The Royal Alfred - Opposite Central Train Station 0.5 miles
- The Eccleston Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 3.9 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 2.9 miles
- Lakeside Haydock Hotel, St Helens 1.8 miles
- RainHill Hall Hotel 2.9 miles
- The Griffin Inn 5 2.3 miles
- Premier Inn St. Helens South 3 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
- Robins Lane Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 7.3 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.1 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Anfield Stadium 9.9 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 11 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 11.6 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.6 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.3 miles