Eccles sits in the western edge of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, straddling the banks of the River Irwell and within easy reach of Manchester by tram and motorway (the M602 and Metrolink links are important). Its compact town centre, Victorian terraces and river-front setting give it a distinct sense of place compared with the nearby dockland regeneration around MediaCityUK.
Historically shaped by mills, canals and manufacturing, Eccles is also famed for its culinary claim to fame, the Eccles cake, and retains a mix of independent shops, pockets of newer housing and ongoing regeneration. The community is socially mixed and culturally active, with local festivals, historic churches and a growing leisure and retail offer serving both long-standing residents and commuters.
Postcode districts covering Eccles
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Liverpool 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Preston 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Oldham 10.5 miles16.9 km
- St. Helens 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Wigan 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Warrington 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Burnley 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Blackburn 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Bolton 8.1 miles13 km
- Stockport 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Salford 2.3 miles3.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Barton & Winton Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Eccles Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Swinton Park Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Claremont Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Swinton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lostock & Barton Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wardley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Eccles
M30 9GB, M30 0UN, M30 9FA, M30 9LL, M30 9GR, M30 9BF, M30 9HT, M30 9GD, M30 9TA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Eccles Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Patricroft Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.4 miles7 km
Hotels in Eccles Ad
Schools in Eccles
- 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
- Monton Green Primary School Primary
- Oakwood Academy Special
Local points of interest
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Manchester Harbour 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- John Rylands Library Library 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.1 miles6.5 km