Woolton Village in the suburbs of Liverpool has been named the North West’s best place to live in 2025.
A Liverpool suburb has been named the best place to live in the North West in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide. The annual guide features 72 locations around the country chosen by judges based on a variety of factors, from the scenery and the quality of pubs, shops and restaurants to the standard of schools, community feel and transport links. It even takes into account broadband speeds, culture and access to green spaces.
Saffron Walden in Essex was named as the UK’s overall best place to live. However, a beautiful Liverpool suburb known for its quaint village, independent eateries and famous former residents took the top spot for the North West.
The Sunday Times judges said:
“Everything is within walking distance in the Liverpool suburb where Lennon and McCartney met for the first time.
“Its independent-minded village centre has cool coffee shops, a formidable fromagerie and cocktail bars, as well as a belting neighbourhood boozer in the Elephant Pub and Bakehouse. It’s a gloriously family-friendly place to put down roots, with excellent schools, parks and even a patch of woodland.”
Wolton is home to Strawberry Fields and features grand properties and is a stone’s throw from Calderstones Park and Woolton Woods & Camphill, and is just a short walk from the bustling Allerton Road with several train stations close by.
Picturesque Liverpool village is the hometown of John Lennon, who famously lived at 251 Menlove Avenue and is close to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Woolton boasts a mix of historic properties and new modern developments, as well as highly-rated schools, and fantastic eateries like Botanico and One Percent Forest and is one of Liverpool’s oldest areas.
The Sunday Times Best Places to Live in the North West in 2025
- Woolton, Liverpool (regional winner)
- The Heatons, Greater Manchester
- Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
- Knutsford, Cheshire
- Malpas, Cheshire
- Mossley, Greater Manchester
- Parbold, Lancashire
Main Image Photo Credit: Woolton Community Life
