Bacteriostatic water in Earlestown

Local facts for Earlestown

Earlestown sits in the WA12 postcode district (WA area), within St. Helens, North West, England.

WA12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Earlestown go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 19.2 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 21.7 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 27.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Earlestown with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 32.4 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 55.7 km south-east
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61.3 km east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 63 km north
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 69.4 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 77.2 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 78.8 km east

Nearby: Newton-le-Willows (0.5 km), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4.3 km), Golborne (4.3 km), St. Helens (5.7 km), St Helens (6 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Earlestown lies west of Salford, about 23.6 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WA postcode area (16 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Warrington, WA1, 7.8 km
• Warrington, WA1, 7.8 km
• WA, 8.1 km
• Rainford, WA11, 10.6 km
• Widnes, WA8, 11.4 km
• Runcorn, WA7, 13.3 km
• Frodsham, WA6, 18.1 km
• Broadheath, WA14, 20.1 km

Postcode districts in the WA area covered by our North West location pages: WA1, WA3, WA6, WA7, WA8, WA10, WA11, WA12, WA14, WA16.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in St. Helens (5 location pages): Newton-le-Willows 0.5 km, St. Helens 5.7 km, St Helens 6 km, Rainford 10.6 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Earlestown: north, Ashton-in-Makerfield (4.3 km); east, Warrington (7.8 km); south, Widnes (11.4 km); west, St. Helens (5.7 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Earlestown: 10; within 25 km: 68; within 50 km: 170.

Map reference: 53.4504, -2.6481 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074558529).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.