Sharston
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.385, -2.258 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 82 87 |
Sharston is a south Manchester neighbourhood sitting within Wythenshawe, close to key transport arteries such as the M56 and M60 and not far from Manchester Airport. The area mixes post‑war council housing with pockets of open space and sits on the southern fringe of Manchester, with the River Mersey and Wythenshawe Park nearby offering green relief to the urban landscape.
Historically carved out of former farmland as part of the wider Wythenshawe estate, Sharston has an industrial and commercial side - notably the Sharston Industrial Estate and local retail parks - alongside residential streets and community centres. Its economy and identity are shaped by good transport links and ongoing local regeneration efforts, so it feels like a practical, working part of the city with a strong sense of local community.
Postcode districts covering Sharston
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Oldham 12.5 miles20.1 km
- St. Helens 20 miles32.2 km
- Wigan 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Warrington 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bolton 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Stockport 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Salford 7.5 miles12 km
- Rochdale 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Crewe 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Macclesfield 10 miles16.2 km
- Runcorn 18.5 miles29.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Wythenshawe Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Gatley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Baguley Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Northenden Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Woodhouse Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cheadle West & Gatley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Heald Green Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Ringway Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Brooklands Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cheadle Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Styal Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Didsbury East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Sharston
M22 9TG, M22 5DW, M22 9YF, M22 5FU, M22 9UQ, M22 9UL, M22 9NJ, M22 9NW, M22 4UT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Gatley Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Heald Green Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Hotels near Sharston Ad
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Tribe Manchester Airport 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Airport 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
Schools in Sharston
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Special
- Crossacres Primary Academy Primary
- Haveley Hey Community School Primary
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Lane Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 5 miles8 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- University of Manchester University 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Tatton Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km