The village is located to the north-east of the adjacent St Helens, with most of its residential estates and commercial property built either side of the A599.

More recently, the area north of the road has seen the development of distribution centres encouraged by the proximity of junction 23 of the M6 motorway and Haydock's convenient transport links to Liverpool and Manchester.

This site had been the scene of the Wood Pit disaster on 7 June 1878 which a subsequent report of the Inspector of Mines concluded claimed the lives of 189 men and boys.

[5][6] According to GenUKI, 15 victims were not included in the Inspector's report but their names "appeared in the Coroner's Inquest and in some cases in the burial registers".

After the colliery was closed, due to an underground fire, the site was used for many years as a training centre for National Coal Board employees.

In January 2009 Haydock as part of the St Helens Metropolitan Borough agreed to form the Liverpool City Region, a Multi-Area Agreement enjoying greater devolved powers than local government.

In 2014 this was established in statute as the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority covering the metropolitan county of Merseyside and the adjacent Borough of Halton.

The band operate a community centre at a former primary school and support many local groups through this endeavour.

The group have a close connection to Haydock Male Voice Choir and they perform regular concerts together.

[15] The Haydock Brass Band, formed in 1861, is the oldest community run organisation in St Helens.

In 2009 local schools from Haydock and Earlestown planted a variety of trees on the hill as part of the plans.

The park includes many walks, ponds and a memorial to the 189 miners who lost their lives in the Wood pit explosion in 1878.

In 2009, Brazilian Soccer Schools was launched in Haydock for local junior players which grew and became a Football and Futebol de Salao centre for Lancashire and Merseyside.

[18] The origins of the Old Newton Cup can be traced back to 1752, when racing was taking place on Golborne Heath, not far from the present course.

The 420 runs twice a day from Kenyons Lane South through to Halewood providing a direct link for Florida Farm Developments.