Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, sitting on the north bank of the River Irwell a few miles west of Manchester city centre. It has good transport links, including a Metrolink tram stop, and lies close to the redeveloped Salford Quays and MediaCityUK, which shape much of the local commuting and leisure pattern.
Historically part of Lancashire and shaped by textiles and engineering, Eccles is best known for the Eccles cake and retains pockets of Victorian architecture and an active town centre. Recent regeneration has brought new housing, independent shops, cafés and community arts activity, so the town combines a strong local identity with the economic pull of nearby Manchester and the Quays.
Postcode districts covering Eccles
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Liverpool 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Preston 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Oldham 11.5 miles18.5 km
- St. Helens 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Wigan 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Warrington 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Burnley 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Blackburn 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bolton 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Stockport 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Salford 3.2 miles5.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Barton & Winton Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Davyhulme Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Swinton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Urmston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Swinton Park Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Worsley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Eccles
M30 9LR, M6 8JD, M30 0WD, M30 9DN, M30 7AW, M30 0LU, M30 9QB, M30 7JB, M30 8EN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Patricroft Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Eccles Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
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Schools in Eccles
- Barton Moss Community Primary School Primary
- Beech Street Community Primary School Primary
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Chatsworth High School and Community College Special
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School Primary
- Ellesmere Park High School Secondary
- Godfrey Ermen Memorial C of E Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Primary
- Lewis Street Primary School Primary
- Monton Green Primary School Primary
- Oakwood Academy Special
- Salford City Academy Secondary
- 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
- Westwood Park Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.3 miles2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Manchester Harbour 4 miles6.5 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- John Rylands Library Library 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km