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 miles14.2 km
- Liverpool 20 miles32.1 km
- Oldham 15.2 miles24.4 km
- St. Helens 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Wigan 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Warrington 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Blackburn 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Bolton 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Stockport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Salford 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Rochdale 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Crewe 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Cadishead & Lower Irlam Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Carrington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Partington Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Flixton Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Hollinfare Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Davyhulme Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Warburton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Urmston Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fowley Common Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Irlam
M44 6FR, M44 5HW, M44 5UD, M44 5AP, M44 6BF, M44 5FH, M44 5XD, M44 6PN, M44 5HL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Irlam Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Glazebrook Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.4 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Irlam Ad
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
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 miles4.9 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Manchester Harbour 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Tatton Park Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- John Rylands Library Library 7.9 miles12.8 km