Great Sankey
Parish in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.396, -2.647 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 57 88 |
| Population: | 43,793 |
| Dialling code: | 01925 (Warrington) |
Great Sankey is a residential civil parish to the west of Warrington in north‑west England, known for a mix of suburban housing and generous green spaces. The valley of the Sankey Brook is protected as Sankey Valley and follows the route of the historic Sankey Canal, one of the earliest industrial waterways, giving the area pleasant riverside walks, pockets of ancient woodland and a clear link to the region’s industrial past.
Today the community combines older village centres with newer developments such as Chapelford, good local schools and active sports and community clubs; it’s popular with commuters thanks to straightforward road and rail links towards Liverpool and Manchester, while retaining a fairly strong local identity and civic life.
Postcode districts covering Great Sankey
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Liverpool 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Birkenhead 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Oldham 24.6 miles39.5 km
- St. Helens 5 miles8.1 km
- Wigan 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Warrington 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bolton 16.1 miles26 km
- Stockport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Salford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Rochdale 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Southport 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Chapelford and Old Hall Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Great Sankey South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Penketh Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Westbrook Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Penketh and Cuerdley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bewsey and Whitecross Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Cuerdley Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Burtonwood and Winwick Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bold Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Burtonwood Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Sankey
WA5 1HF, WA5 3ZA, WA5 8TL, WA5 3ET, WA5 8SD, WA5 8WW, WA5 3EL, WA5 3NH, WA5 8GR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Manchester Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Sankey Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Great Sankey Ad
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4.4 miles7 km
- Gulliver's Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Mercure St Helens 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
Schools in Great Sankey
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Chapelford Village Primary School Primary
- Great Sankey High School Secondary
- Great Sankey Primary School Primary
- Park Road Community Primary School Primary
- Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Arley Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Tatton Park Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Vale Royal Estate 13 miles20.9 km