Burtonwood and Westbrook
Parish in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.426, -2.645 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 57 92 |
| Population: | 3,361 |
Burtonwood and Westbrook sit within the borough of Warrington in north‑west England, with quick access to the M62 and M6 so they function well as commuter suburbs for Manchester and Liverpool. The area mixes suburban retail and services in Westbrook with the more village‑like character of Burtonwood, and is notable for the former RAF site at Burtonwood - once a major US military airbase - which has left a strong imprint on the local landscape and has been partly redeveloped for housing and industry.
Locally there’s a blend of green spaces, community clubs and small businesses, alongside retail parks and light industrial estates that help the local economy. Socially it tends to be family‑oriented with active volunteer groups and schools, and the combination of historic links, post‑military redevelopment and good transport connections gives the area a distinctive mix of suburban convenience and pockets of rural character.
Postcode districts covering Burtonwood and Westbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Liverpool 11 miles17.7 km
- Birkenhead 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Preston 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Oldham 23.7 miles38.2 km
- St. Helens 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wigan 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Warrington 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Blackburn 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bolton 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Stockport 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Salford 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Burtonwood Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Burtonwood and Winwick Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Westbrook Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chapelford and Old Hall Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newton-le-Willows Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Winwick Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Sankey Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Newton-le-Willows West Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Newton-le-Willows East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Poplars and Hulme Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bold Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Burtonwood and Westbrook
WA5 3HP, WA5 4EJ, WA5 9YN, WA5 7XH, WA5 4LL, WA5 7XL, WA5 4JZ, WA5 9UB, WA5 4HB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.6 miles17 km
- Manchester Airport 16 miles25.8 km
- Earlestown Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newton-le-Willows Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Burtonwood and Westbrook Ad
- The Kirkfield Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gulliver's Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Mercure St Helens 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
Schools in Burtonwood and Westbrook
- Burtonwood Community Primary School Primary
- Callands Primary Academy Primary
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Philip (Westbrook) C of E Primary School Primary
- Westbrook Old Hall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 3.8 miles6 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Arley Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Lathom House Estate 12 miles19.4 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Anfield Stadium 13 miles20.9 km