St. Helens Town Centre
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.453, -2.734 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 51 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
The town centre of St. Helens sits at the heart of the metropolitan borough in Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire, and is centred on shopping streets, civic buildings and a lively market. A distinctive cultural anchor is the World of Glass, which celebrates the town’s long glassmaking heritage linked to Pilkington, while good road and rail connections keep it tied into the Liverpool and Manchester corridors.
Built on former coal and glass industries, the centre has a mix of Victorian townscape and modern retail and civic developments and has seen focused regeneration to address retail change and boost leisure provision. Social life often revolves around markets, events and the town’s strong sporting identity - notably support for St Helens RLFC - which gives the area a lively atmosphere, especially on matchdays.
Postcode districts covering St. Helens Town Centre
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.1 miles
- Liverpool 8 miles
- Birkenhead 14.3 miles
- Preston 22.2 miles
- St. Helens 0.4 miles
- Wigan 7.3 miles
- Warrington 7.6 miles
- Blackburn 23.2 miles
- Bolton 15.6 miles
- Stockport 24 miles
- Salford 18.6 miles
- Southport 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Helens Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward 0.6 miles
- West Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Moss Bank Ward 1.4 miles
- Sutton North West Ward 1.5 miles
- Parr Ward 1.5 miles
- Blackbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.6 miles
- Sutton South East Ward 1.8 miles
- Eccleston Parish 2.1 miles
- Windle Parish 2.4 miles
- Rainhill Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in St. Helens Town Centre
WA10 1PY, WA10 2LW, WA10 2SF, WA10 9JF, WA10 1EX, WA10 1RY, WA10 1RX, WA10 1RD, WA10 3XW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 20.1 miles
- St Helens Central Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Thatto Heath Railway Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in St. Helens Town Centre
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Merton Bank Primary School Primary
- Parish C of E Primary School, St Helens Primary
- St Helens College Further education
- St Mary & St Thomas C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 7.1 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Lathom House Estate 8.6 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Anfield Stadium 9.5 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 9.6 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 10.6 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 11.2 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 11.3 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.4 miles