Blackfriars & Trinity is an inner-city ward in Salford, sitting beside the River Irwell and directly across from parts of central Manchester. Its streets reflect an industrial past of mills and warehouses, many of which have been repurposed into apartments and creative workspaces, while busy transport routes such as Trinity Way give the area a bustling, transitional feel.
The ward mixes older terraces and historic civic buildings with newer developments and benefits from proximity to the University of Salford and the wider Manchester economy, which brings cultural activity and investment. Socially it is diverse, with active regeneration initiatives improving housing and commercial prospects even as pockets of deprivation and community-led projects remain an important part of local life.
Postcode districts covering Blackfriars & Trinity
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oldham 7.4 miles11.9 km
- St. Helens 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Wigan 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Warrington 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Burnley 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Huddersfield 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Blackburn 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Bolton 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Stockport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Salford 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Rochdale 9.5 miles15.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Deansgate Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Broughton Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ordsall Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Piccadilly Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Cheetham Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Pendleton & Charlestown Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Salford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hulme Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Quays Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ancoats & Beswick Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Manchester Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Blackfriars & Trinity
M3 7FA, M3 7NL, M3 7FE, M3 7EB, M3 7FX, M3 7JZ, M3 7FY, M3 7HT, M3 5FN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.7 miles42.9 km
- Salford Central Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Manchester Victoria 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels in Blackfriars & Trinity Ad
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4
- Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter 4
- The Ainscow Hotel 4
- The Lowry Hotel
- Travelodge Manchester Central
- Travelodge Manchester Central Arena
- Stay Inn Manchester 3
Schools in Blackfriars & Trinity
- The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Primary
- The Friars Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Harbour 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- John Rylands Library Library 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 0.6 miles1 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 1.6 miles2.5 km