Hulme
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.467, -2.247 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 83 96 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Hulme is an inner‑city neighbourhood just south‑west of Manchester city centre, hemmed in by the curve of the River Medlock, nearby canals and the Mancunian road corridors around Mancunian Way. Its proximity to the universities along Oxford Road and to the regenerated canal area at Castlefield gives it a mix of student residents, creative businesses and long‑standing local communities.
Historically built up with Victorian terraces and then dramatically transformed by 1960s deck‑access housing that was later demolished, Hulme is often cited as a model of community‑led regeneration: new mixed housing, the distinctive Hulme Arch, green spaces such as Hulme Park and community projects like the Hulme Community Garden coexist with pockets of deprivation. It has a lively independent arts and music scene, active neighbourhood groups and a continuing role in Manchester’s broader cultural and economic revival.
Postcode districts covering Hulme
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 1.1 miles
- Oldham 7.9 miles
- St. Helens 20 miles
- Wigan 17 miles
- Warrington 15 miles
- Burnley 22.6 miles
- Huddersfield 22.5 miles
- Blackburn 22.3 miles
- Bolton 11.7 miles
- Stockport 5.5 miles
- Salford 2.4 miles
- Rochdale 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Deansgate Ward 0.9 miles
- Moss Side Ward 0.9 miles
- Manchester Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ordsall Ward 1.2 miles
- Piccadilly Ward 1.2 miles
- Whalley Range Ward 1.3 miles
- Ardwick Ward 1.3 miles
- Blackfriars & Trinity Ward 1.4 miles
- Quays Ward 1.5 miles
- Ancoats & Beswick Ward 1.7 miles
- Fallowfield Ward 1.7 miles
- Rusholme Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hulme
M14 4GH, M15 6JS, M15 5DZ, M15 6RP, M15 6JJ, M15 4LA, M15 6HE, M15 5PU, M15 5EH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.5 miles
- Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Deansgate Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 1 mile
Hotels in Hulme Ad
- Kimpton Clocktower 5
- Innside by Meliá Manchester 4
- Hyatt Regency Manchester 4
- Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre 4
- Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly 4
- Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central 4
- Ibis Manchester Centre Princess Street 3
- Pendulum Hotel 3
Schools in Hulme
- Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Primary
- Loreto College Further education
- Rolls Crescent Primary School Primary
- St Philip's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Primary
- Trinity C of E High School Secondary
- Webster Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 0.4 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 0.5 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 0.5 miles
- University of Manchester University 0.5 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 0.6 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 0.8 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 0.8 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 0.8 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 0.9 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 1.1 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 1.3 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 1.5 miles