Prestwich sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in England, just north of Manchester. It borders Heaton Park and has green spaces such as Prestwich Clough, with nearby river valleys giving a pleasant mix of suburban streets and pockets of countryside; good public-transport links, including the Metrolink and frequent buses, make it a convenient commuter base.
Historically an ancient township of Lancashire that grew rapidly in the Victorian era, Prestwich today has a lively village centre of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants and a long-established Jewish community. The local economy is largely service- and commuter-oriented, and the area combines ongoing regeneration and a slightly gentrifying profile with a strong neighbourhood feel and diverse social scene.
Postcode districts covering Prestwich
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 4.5 miles
- Preston 24.5 miles
- Oldham 7.1 miles
- St. Helens 19.8 miles
- Wigan 15.1 miles
- Warrington 16.1 miles
- Burnley 18.4 miles
- Huddersfield 21.3 miles
- Blackburn 18 miles
- Bolton 8.1 miles
- Stockport 9.5 miles
- Salford 2.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sedgley Ward 0.5 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 0.8 miles
- Holyrood Ward 1.3 miles
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Besses Ward 1.5 miles
- Whitefield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Simister Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Higher Blackley Ward 1.7 miles
- Crumpsall Ward 1.7 miles
- Rhodes Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Broughton Ward 2.2 miles
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Prestwich
M25 0LG, M25 9XB, M25 9WD, M25 1FX, M25 2QQ, M25 0EH, M25 1JP, M25 0LB, M25 9SP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.3 miles
- Clifton Junction Station 1.8 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.6 miles
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Schools in Prestwich
- Butterstile Primary School Primary
- Cloughside College Special
- Manchester Mesivta School Secondary
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Primary
- Park View Primary School Primary
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School Primary
- St Hilda's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Aided Primary School, Prestwich Primary
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Heaton Park Estate 0.4 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 1.4 miles
- Manchester Harbour 2.9 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 3 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 3 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 3.2 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 3.5 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.6 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.6 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 3.7 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.7 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.7 miles