Swinton is a town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, lying a few miles north‑west of Manchester city centre on the banks of the River Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, it grew up around 19th‑century coal, textile and engineering industries and sits adjacent to Pendlebury and other suburban centres; today it functions largely as a residential and commuter town with local retail centres and rail and road links into the wider conurbation.
Locally the town has a strong community feel and a sporting tradition - it is home to the rugby league club Swinton Lions - and shares the cultural legacy of the area celebrated by artists such as LS Lowry, who famously painted the industrial landscapes of nearby neighbourhoods. Recent decades have seen pockets of regeneration and investment alongside enduring Victorian streets, parks and civic buildings that reflect its industrial past and suburban present.
Postcode districts covering Swinton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Liverpool 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Preston 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Oldham 10.2 miles16.5 km
- St. Helens 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Wigan 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Warrington 13 miles20.9 km
- Burnley 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Blackburn 18 miles29 km
- Bolton 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Stockport 10.4 miles16.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Swinton Park Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Wardley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Claremont Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Barton & Winton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Eccles Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Walkden South Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Worsley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Swinton
M28 2SQ, M27 5WU, M27 0RD, M27 0FP, M27 5NU, M27 5BH, M27 5SS, M28 8EN, M27 0GD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Swinton Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Moorside Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Swinton Ad
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hello Hotel 3 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Leven Manchester 4 5 miles8 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Swinton
- Broadoak Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Grosvenor Road Primary School Primary
- Moorside Primary School Primary
- Springwood Primary School Special
- St Charles' RC Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Wardley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3 miles4.9 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manchester Harbour 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Heaton Park Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.4 miles7 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.4 miles7 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- John Rylands Library Library 4.4 miles7.1 km