Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Ward in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.399, -2.66 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 56 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01925 (Warrington) |
Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall sits to the west of Warrington town centre and is largely a suburban, residential neighbourhood made up of a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, interspersed with parks and playing fields. The area benefits from nearby green corridors such as Sankey Valley Country Park and good road links to the M6 and M62, making journeys to Manchester and Liverpool straightforward for commuters.
Locally there is a strong community feel with schools, sports clubs and local shops serving mainly family households; economically it functions largely as a commuter suburb with nearby retail and business parks providing employment. Its character also echoes the wider Warrington area’s industrial past - visible in the canal and transport heritage - while today being valued for practical everyday amenities and accessible green space rather than as a tourist destination.
Postcode districts covering Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.7 miles
- Liverpool 10.3 miles
- Birkenhead 16.5 miles
- Oldham 25 miles
- St. Helens 4.5 miles
- Wigan 10 miles
- Warrington 3.2 miles
- Bolton 16.2 miles
- Stockport 20.8 miles
- Salford 16.6 miles
- Rochdale 24.9 miles
- Southport 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Sankey Parish 0.6 miles
- Chapelford and Old Hall Ward 1.2 miles
- Penketh Parish 1.5 miles
- Penketh and Cuerdley Ward 1.5 miles
- Great Sankey South Ward 1.6 miles
- Westbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Cuerdley Parish 1.9 miles
- Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish 1.9 miles
- Bold Parish 1.9 miles
- Bold & Lea Green Ward 2.3 miles
- Burtonwood Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Farnworth Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
WA5 3RW, WA5 3PG, WA5 3HE, WA5 3ZQ, WA5 3BD, WA5 3GY, WA5 3XX, WA5 3NH, WA5 3UP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 16.2 miles
- Sankey Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall Ad
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4.3 miles
- Gulliver's Hotel 1.8 miles
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 5.4 miles
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 2.9 miles
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 6 miles
- The Bay Horse Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Mercure St Helens 4 4.7 miles
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall
- Barrow Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Great Sankey High School Secondary
- Park Road Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 8.7 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.1 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.2 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 11.5 miles
- Anfield Stadium 12.6 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 12.9 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 12.9 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles