| Ainsdale | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Ainsdale Village Church | |
  Ainsdale Location in Southport  Ainsdale Location within Merseyside | |
| Population | 12,723 (2001 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD312122 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHPORT |
| Postcode district | PR8 |
| Dialling code | 01704 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Ainsdale is a village near Southport, in the Sefton district, in Merseyside, England, situated three miles south of the centre of Southport. Originally in the historic county of Lancashire, at the 2001 Census it had a population of 12,723.[1] By the time of the 2011 census, only figures for Ainsdale (ward) were available.
It makes up the southern edge of the town, separated from neighbouring Formby by RAF Woodvale. The village and roads leading to the beach are middle class areas, with some new modern developments around the station, including the addition of the private estate Village Row in 2006, and the Belway estate in 2013.
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Ainsdale, Office for National Statistics, archived from the original on 25 May 2011, retrieved 24 October 2007