Bacteriostatic water in Newton-le-Willows

Local facts for Newton-le-Willows

Newton-le-Willows sits in the WA12 postcode district (WA area), within St. Helens, North West, England.

WA12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Newton-le-Willows 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, 22 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 27.4 km

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

Further universities within 80 km of Newton-le-Willows with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 32.8 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 55.9 km south-east
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 61 km east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 62.6 km north
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 69 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 77.1 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 78.7 km east

Nearby: Earlestown (0.5 km), Ashton-in-Makerfield (3.9 km), Golborne (3.9 km), St. Helens (5.9 km), St Helens (6.2 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Newton-le-Willows lies west of Salford, about 23.4 km in a straight line.

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

• Warrington, WA1, 8 km
• Warrington, WA1, 8 km
• WA, 8.3 km
• Rainford, WA11, 10.5 km
• Widnes, WA8, 11.8 km
• Runcorn, WA7, 13.7 km
• Frodsham, WA6, 18.6 km
• Broadheath, WA14, 20 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): Earlestown 0.5 km, St. Helens 5.9 km, St Helens 6.2 km, Rainford 10.5 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Newton-le-Willows: north, Ashton-in-Makerfield (3.9 km); east, Warrington (8 km); south, Widnes (11.8 km); west, St. Helens (5.9 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Newton-le-Willows: 12; within 25 km: 67; within 50 km: 171.

Map reference: 53.4541, -2.6450 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074558530).

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