The ward of Pendlebury and Clifton sits within the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, mixing Victorian terraces and pockets of post‑industrial landscape. It has a strong local community with shops, pubs and community centres, and benefits from green spaces along the River Irwell and the well‑used Clifton Country Park.
Historically the area grew up around coal and textile industries, and that industrial past still shapes its streets and identity; artist L. S. Lowry lived and painted scenes of Pendlebury, giving the neighbourhood a notable cultural link. Today it is a largely residential commuter area with ongoing regeneration, reasonable transport links into Manchester, and a mix of social housing and more recent private developments.
Postcode districts covering Pendlebury & Clifton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.4 miles
- Preston 23.5 miles
- Oldham 9.3 miles
- St. Helens 17.5 miles
- Wigan 13.1 miles
- Warrington 14.1 miles
- Burnley 19.2 miles
- Huddersfield 23.5 miles
- Blackburn 17.7 miles
- Bolton 6.9 miles
- Stockport 10.3 miles
- Salford 2.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Swinton Park Ward 1 mile
- Swinton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 1.1 miles
- Wardley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.4 miles
- Claremont Ward 1.6 miles
- Pilkington Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Prestwich Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pendleton & Charlestown Ward 2.4 miles
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Pendlebury & Clifton
M27 4DD, M27 6YD, M27 6PS, M27 8AG, M27 6TA, M27 6BJ, M27 8SW, M27 6NR, M27 8LD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.2 miles
- Clifton Junction Station 0.5 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.4 miles
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Schools in Pendlebury & Clifton
- Clifton Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mark's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 1 mile
- Heaton Park Estate 2.6 miles
- Manchester Harbour 3.3 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.6 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 3.9 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 3.9 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.1 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.1 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 4.1 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.1 miles