Elton sits to the east of Bury town centre in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, part of Greater Manchester. It is largely residential, with a mixture of post-war housing and more recent developments, punctuated by small local parades, green corridors and views that stretch towards the Pennines; transport links into Bury and Manchester make it a practical commuter neighbourhood.
Historically the area grew out of a village and the wider industrial story of the region, and today it has a mixed social profile with active community groups, local pubs and shops that give it a village-like feel despite being suburban. Local green spaces and nearby countryside remain important to residents, while economic life is mostly modest and service-orientated, leaning on Bury’s retail and leisure offer.
Postcode districts covering Elton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Preston 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Oldham 9.9 miles16 km
- St. Helens 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Wigan 14 miles22.5 km
- Warrington 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Burnley 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Huddersfield 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Blackburn 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Bolton 5 miles8.1 km
- Stockport 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Salford 8 miles12.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Moorside Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bury Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Bury West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- North Manor Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tottington Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bury East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Redvales Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ainsworth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ramsbottom Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Radcliffe East Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- West Heywood Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Elton
BL8 1TZ, BL8 1JH, BL8 1HE, BL8 1JY, BL8 1BS, BL8 1SZ, BL8 1DA, BL8 1PN, BL8 1AP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Summerseat Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Elton Ad
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Red Hall Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel 3 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Elton
- Elton Community Primary School Primary
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Old Hall Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Woodbank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- School Stadium 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Heaton Park Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Manchester Harbour 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km