Salford sits immediately west of central Manchester in Greater Manchester, straddling the low-lying floodplain of the River Irwell. Once a gritty Victorian industrial and dockland town, it has a long working‑class history and later suffered post‑industrial decline before waves of regeneration.
In recent decades former docks have been transformed into Salford Quays, home to the media cluster at MediaCityUK (with major BBC and ITV operations), cultural venues such as The Lowry and the Imperial War Museum North, and teaching and research at the University of Salford. The city combines regeneration projects and waterfront apartments with established neighbourhoods and landmarks like Salford Lads' Club, reflecting a mix of economic renewal and enduring local identity.
Postcode districts covering Salford
M3, M5, M6, M7, M8, M16, M17, M25, M27, M32, M50
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.1 miles
- Oldham 8.3 miles
- St. Helens 18.6 miles
- Wigan 15 miles
- Warrington 14.2 miles
- Burnley 20.9 miles
- Huddersfield 23 miles
- Blackburn 20 miles
- Bolton 9.3 miles
- Stockport 7.8 miles
- Rochdale 9.7 miles
- Halifax 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pendleton & Charlestown Ward 0.1 miles
- Claremont Ward 1.1 miles
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 1.1 miles
- Broughton Ward 1.2 miles
- Ordsall Ward 1.3 miles
- Quays Ward 1.3 miles
- Blackfriars & Trinity Ward 1.3 miles
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Deansgate Ward 1.8 miles
- Swinton Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Cheetham Ward 2 miles
- Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Salford
M7 3TN, M50 3RB, M7 1US, M6 5WA, M3 5DT, M5 5EB, M6 8QY, M3 7EJ, M7 1TH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.7 miles
- Salford Crescent Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Salford Central Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 2.2 miles
Hotels in Salford Ad
- Moxy Manchester City 3
- The Lowry Hotel 5
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 5
- Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter 4
- The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel 5
- Innside by Meliá Manchester 4
- The Midland - Manchester 4
- Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel 4
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK 4
- Yotel Manchester Deansgate 4
Schools in Salford
- Aim Habonim Independent - special
- All Hallows RC High School Secondary
- Beis Hatalmud School Independent - secondary
- Beis Malka Girls school Independent - all ages
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent - secondary
- Beis Yaakov High School Secondary
- Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Independent - all ages
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Holy Family VA RC Primary School Primary
- Lark Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Light Oaks Infant School Primary
- Light Oaks Junior School Primary
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Primary
- Manchester Junior Girls' School Independent - primary
- Manchester Senior Girls School Independent - secondary
- Mechinoh School Independent - secondary
- Oasis Academy MediaCityUK Secondary
- Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Independent - all ages
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Primary
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Local points of interest
- Manchester Harbour 0.9 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 1.6 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 1.7 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 1.8 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 1.9 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 1.9 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 2 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 2 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.1 miles