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Wallasey

Built-up area in Wirral, England

Coordinates:53.416, -3.076
OS grid ref:SJ 28 91
Population:58,794
Dialling code: 0151 (Liverpool)

Wallasey sits on the north‑eastern tip of the Wirral Peninsula in England, looking across the River Mersey towards Liverpool. Historically part of Cheshire until the 1974 reorganisation, it grew from a cluster of villages into a Victorian seaside resort centred on New Brighton, and still retains a long promenade and a seafront character.

Today Wallasey is a mixture of residential suburbs such as Liscard and Seacombe, local shops and light industry, and serves as a commuter area for Liverpool with ferry and road links. Its maritime and working‑class heritage remains visible, alongside ongoing waterfront regeneration and cultural amenities like the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton.

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Transport links

  • Airport Liverpool John Lennon Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
  • Airport Manchester Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
  • Railway station Bidston Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
  • Railway station Wallasey Village Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km

Schools in Wallasey

  • The Mosslands School Secondary
  • Holy Spirit Catholic and C of E Primary School Primary
  • Greenleas Primary School Primary
  • Leasowe Primary School Primary
  • St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
  • St George's Primary School Primary
  • Weatherhead High School Secondary
  • Castleway Primary School Primary
  • The Oldershaw School Secondary
  • Park Primary School Primary
  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
  • Mount Primary School Primary
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
  • Elleray Park School Special
  • Eastway Primary School Primary
  • Orrets Meadow School Special
  • Liscard Primary School Primary
  • SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
  • Kingsway Primary School Primary
  • Somerville Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
  • Prenton Park Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
  • Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • World Museum Liverpool Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
  • Goodison Park Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
  • Anfield Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 6.1 miles9.8 km
  • Aintree Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.9 km
  • Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Formby Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.6 km
  • Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 13 miles21 km