Shotton West (Gorllewin Shotton)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.211, -3.044 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 30 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01352 (Mold) |
Shotton West sits on the edge of the wider Deeside conurbation in Flintshire, Wales, overlooking the low-lying saltmarshes of the River Dee estuary. It benefits from good transport links into nearby Chester and Wrexham and sits close to the main north Wales road and rail corridors, which helps commuters and local businesses alike.
The area has a strong industrial heritage, with steelmaking and heavy industry shaping its growth through the 19th and 20th centuries; more recently there has been steady regeneration and a shift towards light industry and service-sector employment on the Deeside corridor. Locally there is a close-knit, largely residential community with schools, community centres and green spaces that reflect the town’s working-class roots and ongoing efforts to balance economic change with neighbourhood life.
Postcode districts covering Shotton West
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Birkenhead 12 miles19.4 km
- St. Helens 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Warrington 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Chester 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Chester Castle 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Wrexham 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Buckley 3 miles4.8 km
- Runcorn 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Widnes 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wallasey 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Huyton with Roby 16.4 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Shotton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Shotton East and Shotton Higher Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Connah's Quay Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Connah's Quay: Wepre Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hawarden: Aston Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Aston Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Connah's Quay Central Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Connah's Quay South Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Hawarden Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Queensferry Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Garden City Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Connah's Quay: Golftyn Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Shotton West
CH5 1HU, CH5 1EZ, CH5 1HN, CH5 1DF, CH5 1DT, CH5 1EF, CH5 1HW, CH5 1DL, CH5 1HY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Manchester Airport 33.3 miles53.5 km
- Shotton Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Hawarden Bridge Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Shotton West Ad
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Oakwood Farm Mews 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Moxy Chester 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stone Villa 5 7 miles11.3 km
- Beaufort Park Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
Schools in Shotton West
- Ysgol Ty Ffynnon Primary
Local points of interest
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km