Irlam is a suburban area in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, lying on the south bank of the Manchester Ship Canal close to the confluence with the River Irwell. It sits west of central Manchester and combines stretches of canalside and riverside green space with mixed housing, giving it a semi-rural feel despite being part of the urban conurbation.
Once a small village, Irlam grew rapidly with the arrival of the canal and railways and developed a strong industrial character – shipbuilding, chemical and engineering works shaped its economy through the 19th and 20th centuries. Today it functions largely as a commuter neighbourhood with local shops, community groups and pleasant waterside walks, while traces of its industrial past remain visible in the landscape and road layout.
Postcode districts covering Irlam
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.8 miles
- Liverpool 20 miles
- Oldham 15.2 miles
- St. Helens 12.6 miles
- Wigan 11.3 miles
- Warrington 7.4 miles
- Blackburn 22.1 miles
- Bolton 10.7 miles
- Stockport 11.4 miles
- Salford 6.9 miles
- Rochdale 16.1 miles
- Crewe 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cadishead & Lower Irlam Ward 0.9 miles
- Carrington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Partington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 1.6 miles
- Flixton Ward 1.8 miles
- Hollinfare Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 2.3 miles
- Davyhulme Ward 2.3 miles
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish 2.6 miles
- Warburton Parish 2.6 miles
- Urmston Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Fowley Common Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Irlam
M44 5JY, M44 5BN, M44 5EA, M44 6LB, M44 5DN, M44 5YA, M44 5UG, M44 6ZG, M44 6ZJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.8 miles
- Irlam Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Glazebrook Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Irlam Ad
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 6 miles
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Black Swan 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY 3 4.2 miles
- Alty Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- The Belmore 4 4.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 4 6 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester - Sale 3 3 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 7.8 miles
Schools in Irlam
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy Secondary
- Irlam Primary School Primary
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 5.4 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 5.7 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 5.9 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 5.9 miles
- Manchester Harbour 7.5 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.6 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 7.6 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 7.7 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 7.9 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 7.9 miles