Swinton Park is an electoral ward in the City of Salford, within Greater Manchester, covering part of the town of Swinton. The area sits close to the River Irwell and nearby green spaces such as Clifton Country Park, and is well connected by Swinton railway station with short commutes into Manchester and surrounding towns.
Historically shaped by 19th-century coal and textile industries, the ward today is a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and newer developments, with a local centre of shops, community facilities and ongoing regeneration projects. There’s a strong local identity and active community groups working on improvements to housing, public spaces and transport links.
Postcode districts covering Swinton Park
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5 miles8.1 km
- Liverpool 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Preston 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Oldham 9.6 miles15.5 km
- St. Helens 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Wigan 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Warrington 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Burnley 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Huddersfield 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Blackburn 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bolton 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Stockport 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Swinton Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Claremont Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wardley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Barton & Winton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Salford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pendleton & Charlestown Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Swinton Park
M27 0DN, M27 4UH, M27 5FP, M27 5FZ, M27 4EA, M27 5BG, M27 8XH, M27 4HH, M27 8TG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Swinton Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Moorside Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Swinton Park Ad
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Leven Manchester 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hello Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
Schools in Swinton Park
- Grosvenor Road Primary School Primary
- Springwood Primary School Special
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Manchester Harbour 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Heaton Park Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- John Rylands Library Library 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km