Greasby is a suburban village on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside, north‑west England, located a short distance from the Dee Estuary and the Irish Sea. It is one of the older settlements on the peninsula, with prehistoric and Norse influence visible in local place‑names and archaeological finds, and its built character mixes older cottages with extensive 20th‑century suburban development.
Today Greasby retains a village feel with a small parade of shops, schools and community groups, while many residents commute to Liverpool or Chester for work. Proximity to green spaces and nearby coastal towns such as West Kirby means easy access to walks, beaches and leisure activities, so it combines a quiet community atmosphere with good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Greasby
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 9 miles
- Birkenhead 2.6 miles
- St. Helens 16.8 miles
- Wigan 23 miles
- Warrington 22.1 miles
- Southport 18.4 miles
- Chester 15.6 miles
- Chester Castle 16.1 miles
- Wrexham 23 miles
- Buckley 14.1 miles
- Runcorn 17.7 miles
- Widnes 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward 0.5 miles
- Upton Ward 1.3 miles
- West Kirby and Thurstaston Ward 1.7 miles
- Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward 1.7 miles
- Caldy Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Kirby Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pensby and Thingwall Ward 2 miles
- Hoylake and Meols Ward 2.1 miles
- Meols Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Leasowe and Moreton East Ward 2.5 miles
- Birkenhead Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Barnston Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Greasby
CH49 2QY, CH49 2QS, CH49 2PX, CH49 3NB, CH49 2RZ, CH49 3QF, CH49 3PB, CH49 1RS, CH49 2NH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 34.9 miles
- Upton Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Meols Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Greasby Ad
- Premier Inn Wirral - Greasby 3 0.7 miles
- Pullman Liverpool Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool ONE 4 6 miles
- INNSiDE Liverpool 4 5.7 miles
- Green Lodge, Wirral by Marston's Inns 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3.5 6.1 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 6.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Liverpool 4 5.7 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 6.1 miles
- Cove Paradise Street 4 6 miles
Schools in Greasby
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Greasby Infant School Primary
- Greasby Junior School Primary
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 2.7 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 3.7 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 5.6 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 5.7 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 6.3 miles
- Anfield Stadium 7.7 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.8 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.3 miles
- Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Bastion Road Stadium 12 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.3 miles