Kersal & Broughton Park sits in the north of Salford, a few miles from Manchester city centre, and combines dense Victorian terraces with pockets of green space and suburban housing. The ward includes the open heath of Kersal Moor, valued for its panoramic city views and historic character, and more formal sports grounds around Broughton Park, home to long‑running local clubs. The River Irwell forms part of the local edge and the area benefits from good transport links and easy access to regenerated waterside amenities at Salford Quays.
Historically the moor has been used for fairs, local racing and public gatherings and still carries archaeological interest; today the ward is a mixed, community‑led place with active neighbourhood groups, local shops and ongoing regeneration projects that aim to balance affordable housing with improving public spaces and facilities. It’s a practical commuter neighbourhood with a strong grassroots sporting and social life.
Postcode districts covering Kersal & Broughton Park
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Oldham 7.2 miles11.5 km
- St. Helens 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Wigan 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Warrington 15.5 miles25 km
- Burnley 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Huddersfield 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Blackburn 19.2 miles31 km
- Bolton 9 miles14.5 km
- Stockport 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Salford 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rochdale 8.3 miles13.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sedgley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Crumpsall Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cheetham Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Prestwich Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Pendleton & Charlestown Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Salford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blackfriars & Trinity Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Claremont Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Higher Blackley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Deansgate Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Kersal & Broughton Park
M7 4LE, M7 4HN, M7 3NQ, M7 4LS, M7 4PT, M7 4BT, M7 3PE, M7 3HA, M7 4FL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Salford Crescent Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Manchester Victoria 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Kersal & Broughton Park Ad
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Leven Manchester 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hotel Gotham 5 2.2 miles3.6 km
Schools in Kersal & Broughton Park
- Aim Habonim Independent - special
- Beis Yaakov High School Secondary
- Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Independent - all ages
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School Primary
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Primary
- Manchester Junior Girls' School Independent - primary
- Manchester Senior Girls School Independent - secondary
- Mechinoh School Independent - secondary
- Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Independent - all ages
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Philip's RC Primary School Primary
- Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School Independent - all ages
- Tashbar of Manchester Independent - all ages
- Toras Emes Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Manchester Harbour 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Heaton Park Estate 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- John Rylands Library Library 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km