Higher Irlam & Peel Green sits on the western edge of Salford in Greater Manchester, taking in the suburban communities of Irlam and Peel Green. The ward is shaped by its riverside location close to the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey, which gives it a visible industrial and transport heritage alongside pockets of green space.
Historically linked to manufacturing and canal-side industry, the area now combines terraces and post‑war housing with ongoing regeneration, local shops, schools and community centres. Good transport connections, including Irlam railway station, help residents commute into Manchester, while active neighbourhood groups and small-scale redevelopment projects reflect a community adapting to economic change.
Postcode districts covering Higher Irlam & Peel Green
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7 miles11.2 km
- Liverpool 21.8 miles35 km
- Preston 25 miles40.2 km
- Oldham 13 miles21 km
- St. Helens 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Wigan 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Warrington 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Burnley 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Blackburn 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Bolton 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stockport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Salford 4.7 miles7.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Davyhulme Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Urmston Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Flixton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Eccles Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Barton & Winton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Lostock & Barton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Carrington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Irlam Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Worsley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Higher Irlam & Peel Green
M44 6YA, M30 7FB, M44 6ER, M44 6PH, M44 6DQ, M30 7FZ, M44 6PZ, M30 7NY, M44 6JF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9 miles14.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21 miles33.7 km
- Flixton Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chassen Road Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ad
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Leven Manchester 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Higher Irlam & Peel Green
- Barton Moss Community Primary School Primary
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Godfrey Ermen Memorial C of E Primary School Primary
- Salford City Academy Secondary
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Manchester Harbour 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 5.9 miles9.6 km
- John Rylands Library Library 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 6.1 miles9.8 km