Windle
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.466, -2.775 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 48 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
Windle is an electoral ward on the north‑eastern side of the borough of St Helens in Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire. It is largely residential, with a mix of mid‑20th century housing and pockets of semi‑rural green space and corridors that give it a suburban feel on the edge of the town.
The ward’s identity has been shaped by the wider industrial history of St Helens - coal, glass and chemical industries once dominated the local economy - but today life revolves around schools, community centres and small local businesses, with many residents commuting to nearby cities such as Liverpool and Manchester. Local community groups and churches remain important focal points, and the area benefits from reasonable transport links and ready access to surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Windle
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.8 miles
- Liverpool 7 miles
- Birkenhead 13 miles
- Preston 21.4 miles
- St. Helens 2.2 miles
- Wigan 7.7 miles
- Warrington 9.5 miles
- Blackburn 23.2 miles
- Bolton 16.4 miles
- Salford 20.1 miles
- Southport 14.8 miles
- Chester 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Windle Parish 0.5 miles
- West Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Eccleston Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Helens Town Centre Ward 1.9 miles
- Moss Bank Ward 2.1 miles
- St. Helens Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rainford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thatto Heath Ward 2.4 miles
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward 2.5 miles
- Prescot North Ward 2.9 miles
- Blackbrook Ward 3 miles
- Prescot South Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Windle
WA10 6SG, WA10 2NB, WA10 6DY, WA10 2TY, WA10 6JL, WA10 6QE, WA10 6UZ, WA10 6AJ, WA11 7HX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 22 miles
- St Helens Central Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Thatto Heath Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Windle Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 1.9 miles
- The Griffin Inn 5 0.9 miles
- The Eccleston Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- The Royal Alfred - Opposite Central Train Station 2 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 4.2 miles
- Lakeside Haydock Hotel, St Helens 2.4 miles
- Best Western Premier Suites Hotel & Spa Liverpool-Knowsley 4 4.2 miles
- RainHill Hall Hotel 4 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 4.5 miles
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 5.6 miles
Schools in Windle
- Bleak Hill Primary School Primary
- Cowley International College Secondary
- Queen's Park C of E/Urc Primary School Primary
- Rivington Primary School Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Lathom House Estate 7.2 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 7.4 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Anfield Stadium 8.1 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 9.4 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 9.9 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 10.1 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11 miles