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 miles
- Liverpool 21.8 miles
- Preston 25 miles
- Oldham 13 miles
- St. Helens 14.1 miles
- Wigan 11.7 miles
- Warrington 9.6 miles
- Burnley 23.6 miles
- Blackburn 20.6 miles
- Bolton 9.1 miles
- Stockport 10.4 miles
- Salford 4.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Davyhulme Ward 0.7 miles
- Urmston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Flixton Ward 1.3 miles
- Eccles Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Barton & Winton Ward 2 miles
- Lostock & Barton Ward 2.1 miles
- Carrington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Irlam Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.5 miles
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 2.7 miles
- Worsley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Higher Irlam & Peel Green
M44 6EN, M44 6NU, M30 7HJ, M44 6TJ, M44 6DF, M30 7PY, M30 7GJ, M30 7FE, M44 6HR … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21 miles
- Flixton Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Chassen Road Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ad
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY 3 2.2 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 4 4.3 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.9 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre Wst 3 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk 4 3.8 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 6.5 miles
- The Rex 5 6.2 miles
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 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.7 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.8 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.1 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.3 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Manchester Harbour 5.4 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.6 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 5.9 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5.9 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 6 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 6.1 miles