Barton & Winton sits in the south‑west of Salford in Greater Manchester, straddling older suburbs that grew up beside the River Irwell and the industrial waterways. The ward is notable for its industrial heritage - where the Bridgewater Canal meets the Manchester Ship Canal you find the engineering curiosity of the Barton Swing Aqueduct - and for the nearby Barton Aerodrome, one of the region’s long‑established aviation sites.
Today the area is largely residential with a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, local shops and light industrial estates, and it has been the focus of gradual regeneration while keeping a strong community feel. Its riverside paths, canal architecture and close links to both central Salford and neighbouring districts make it an interesting blend of urban history and everyday suburban life.
Postcode districts covering Barton & Winton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Liverpool 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Preston 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Oldham 11.2 miles17.9 km
- St. Helens 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wigan 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Warrington 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Burnley 22 miles35.3 km
- Blackburn 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Bolton 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stockport 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Salford 2.9 miles4.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Eccles Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Swinton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Swinton Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Claremont Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Davyhulme Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Urmston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Barton & Winton
M30 0FP, M30 0YQ, M30 8GJ, M30 0ES, M30 8PB, M30 0EQ, M30 0ET, M30 0WH, M30 0HU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Patricroft Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Eccles Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
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Schools in Barton & Winton
- Beech Street Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Primary
- Lewis Street Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Gilbert's RC Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's RC High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manchester Harbour 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- John Rylands Library Library 4.3 miles7 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km