Appleton
Ward in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.348, -2.59 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 60 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01925 (Warrington) |
Appleton is a largely residential ward on the outskirts of Warrington, where suburban streets sit alongside pockets of older village character and surrounding greenbelt. The area has a semi‑rural feel in parts, with playing fields, small copses and lanes that hint at its agricultural past rather than a dense urban core.
It is best known locally for the small village of Appleton Thorn and its unusual traditional Horn Dance, and the community leans towards family life with good schools, local shops and active residents’ groups. Many people commute to nearby centres such as Stockton Heath or further afield to Manchester and Liverpool, so the economy is largely local services plus commuting rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Appleton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17.4 miles
- Liverpool 13.8 miles
- Birkenhead 19.6 miles
- Oldham 24.1 miles
- St. Helens 9 miles
- Wigan 13.7 miles
- Warrington 2.8 miles
- Bolton 18.1 miles
- Stockport 18.4 miles
- Salford 16 miles
- Chester 16.5 miles
- Chester Castle 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hatton Parish 0.7 miles
- Walton Parish 1.2 miles
- Stretton Parish 1.3 miles
- Appleton Parish 1.5 miles
- Stockton Heath Parish 1.7 miles
- Daresbury Parish 1.8 miles
- Moore Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Appleton Thorn Built-up area 2 miles
- Grappenhall Ward 2.2 miles
- Latchford West Ward 2.2 miles
- Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor Ward 2.3 miles
- Whitley Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Appleton
WA4 6SR, WA4 5RB, WA4 3DF, WA4 6SL, WA4 6EW, WA4 5DU, WA4 5DE, WA4 5NH, WA4 5LE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 13 miles
- Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Warrington Central Railway Station 3 miles
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Schools in Appleton
- Bridgewater High School Secondary
- Broomfields Junior School Primary
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stretton St Matthew's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Arley Hall Estate 4.3 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 5 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 8.8 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 9.2 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 9.3 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 10.8 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 11.7 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.8 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 12.8 miles