South Kirkby Neighbourhood Area

Who to contact

Jeff Sayers
South Kirkby Area Development Officer

Telephone: 0151-443-5450

Email: jeff.sayers@knowsley.gov.uk

Centrally located on Merseyside, Kirkby consists primarlily of residential properties as well as industrial parks and retail. 

South Kirkby is made up of the three wards of Kirkby Central, Cherryfield and Whitefield, and eight natural neighbourhoods:  Field Lane, Southdene East,  Westvale,  Kirkby Industrial Park,  Kirkby Town Centre,  Southdene West,  Kirkby Central, Southdene / Acornfield.

South Kirkby has excellent transport links. The M58 connects to the north of Kirkby, while the A580 East Lancashire Road and A508 run through the town. Kirkby also has a bus station with frequent services to Liverpool and other parts of Merseyside.

Kirkby Municipal Building is located on the edge of the town centre, providing information and services from Knowsley Council and Knowsley Housing Trust.  Kirkby town centre has a number of flagship stores such, as well as a traditional outdoor market that trades on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The market has 150 stalls offering a wide variety of food and non-food products.

The most notable landmark in Kirkby is the grade II listed St Chad's Church. It was built in 1871 and is situated just outside Kirkby town centre. The grade II Kirkby War Memorial cross is also situated in the churchyard of St Chad's.

With an interesting heritage, Millbrook Park Millennium Green is an area of natural beauty and host to a range of habitats.

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