Saltney Ferry
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.18, -2.94 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 37 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Saltney Ferry is a compact, largely residential ward on the Welsh side of the England–Wales border in Flintshire, forming part of the greater Saltney neighbourhood. The area mixes older Victorian terraces with more modern housing and small pockets of light industry and independent shops, giving it a strong local character and an everyday, working-community feel.
Historically the ward grew up during the 19th-century expansion of north‑east Wales around transport and trade, and its proximity to the River Dee and the city of Chester still shapes everyday life - from riverside walks to commuting patterns into Chester and Wrexham. Local schools, churches and community groups keep social life active, while the border location lends a quietly distinct identity and cross‑border ties.
Postcode districts covering Saltney Ferry
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 15.6 miles
- Birkenhead 15 miles
- St. Helens 20.3 miles
- Warrington 20.5 miles
- Chester 2 miles
- Chester Castle 2 miles
- Crewe 21.2 miles
- Wrexham 9.1 miles
- Buckley 5.7 miles
- Runcorn 14.5 miles
- Widnes 16 miles
- Wallasey 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Saltney Parish 0 miles
- Lache Ward 1 mile
- Handbridge Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Blacon Ward 1.7 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Broughton North East Ward 1.9 miles
- Broughton and Bretton Parish 1.9 miles
- Chester Castle Parish 2 miles
- Chester Built-up area 2 miles
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 2.4 miles
- Eaton and Eccleston Parish 2.5 miles
- Bache Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Saltney Ferry
CH4 8SF, CH4 0AX, CH4 0BQ, CH4 8TS, CH4 8TX, CH4 8QR, CH4 0BH, CH4 8TQ, CH4 8QP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 30 miles
- Chester Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Bache Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Saltney Ferry Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 2.5 miles
- The Hotel Chester 5 2.2 miles
- The Townhouse Chester 3 2.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 2.2 miles
- Stone Villa 5 3 miles
- Moxy Chester 4 2.7 miles
- Oddfellows Chester Hotel and Apartments 4 2.1 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse 3 1.9 miles
- The Coach House Inn 4 2.1 miles
Schools in Saltney Ferry
- Saltney Ferry CP Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Primary
- St. David's High School Secondary
- Wood Memorial Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 1.8 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 1.8 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 4 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 6.4 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.7 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 8.3 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.3 miles
- Erddig Country house 10.9 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 11.2 miles