Boothstown and Ellenbrook sit on the north‑west edge of Salford in Greater Manchester, forming a suburban band of villages with straightforward commuter links into Manchester. The area mixes leafy residential streets and recent housing with visible reminders of its industrial past - canal cuttings and former mining sites associated with the Bridgewater Canal era - alongside pleasant local green space.
Ellenbrook keeps a village feel with sports clubs and parks, while Boothstown is known for its reservoirs, riverside and boating opportunities and easy access to nearby Worsley. Good schools, local shops and an active community combine with that canal and mining heritage to make the area popular with families and commuters.
Postcode districts covering Boothstown & Ellenbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.8 miles
- Liverpool 21.8 miles
- Preston 22.6 miles
- Oldham 12.8 miles
- St. Helens 14 miles
- Wigan 10.2 miles
- Warrington 10.7 miles
- Burnley 21.4 miles
- Blackburn 18.1 miles
- Bolton 6.7 miles
- Stockport 11.9 miles
- Salford 4.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Worsley Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Walkden Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Walkden South Ward 1.5 miles
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Eccles Built-up area 2 miles
- Walkden North Ward 2.2 miles
- Tyldesley & Mosley Common Ward 2.2 miles
- Astley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Tyldesley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Barton & Winton Ward 2.3 miles
- Little Hulton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Wardley Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Boothstown & Ellenbrook
M28 7AL, M28 2GJ, M28 1LG, M28 1ZN, M28 1UU, M28 1PB, M28 1ZJ, M28 1GL, M28 2RZ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.3 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.6 miles
- Walkden Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Patricroft Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7 miles
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Schools in Boothstown & Ellenbrook
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School Primary
- Ellenbrook Community Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mark's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.2 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 4.8 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 5.3 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 5.6 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 5.6 miles
- Manchester Harbour 5.8 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 6.1 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 6.3 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 6.5 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 6.6 miles