Liverpool City Region

Six local authorities united by shared history, culture, and economic ambition. From city centre to coast, industrial heritage to natural beauty.

1.6M
Population
6
Local Authorities
£35B
Annual Economic Output
720km²
Total Area

The Six Boroughs

Each area brings its own character, heritage, and strengths to the city region.

Liverpool

486,000

The heart of the city region. A global city with two cathedrals, world-class universities, and a cultural scene rivalling any major European capital.

City centre and waterfront
Albert Dock and Pier Head
Two Premier League football clubs

Wirral

320,000

A peninsula between the Mersey and Dee estuaries, combining coastal beauty with industrial heritage. Home to Birkenhead's historic shipyards.

Port Sunlight model village
West Kirby and Hoylake beaches
Birkenhead Park: world's first publicly funded civic park

Sefton

276,000

From the Victorian elegance of Southport to the dunes of Formby and the Port of Liverpool at Bootle, Sefton offers remarkable diversity.

Southport: England's classic seaside
Aintree Racecourse: home of the Grand National
Formby red squirrel reserve

Knowsley

154,000

Named after the ancestral home of the Earls of Derby, Knowsley combines historic estates with modern enterprise zones.

Knowsley Safari Park
Prescot: Shakespeare North Playhouse
Major logistics and distribution hub

St Helens

180,000

The birthplace of the British glass industry and home to a proud rugby league tradition. A town of innovation and resilience.

World of Glass museum
St Helens RFC: 14-time Challenge Cup winners
Pilkington Glass heritage

Halton

129,000

Comprising Widnes and Runcorn, joined by the iconic Silver Jubilee Bridge. A centre of chemical industry innovation.

Silver Jubilee Bridge
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Norton Priory medieval monastery

Wider Liverpool Influence

Liverpool's economic and cultural influence extends into historic south Lancashire and beyond the formal city region boundaries.

Ormskirk

Historic market town, home to Edge Hill University

Skelmersdale

New town with strong Liverpool economic ties

Warrington

Gateway between Liverpool and Manchester

West Lancashire

Agricultural heartland supplying the city

Connected Region

Rail

Merseyrail: one of the UK's most punctual rail networks, with 67 stations

Port

Liverpool2 deep-water terminal: handling the largest container ships

Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport: direct connections across Europe

Road

M62, M57, M58 motorways connecting to national network

Connect Across the Region

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