Swinton and Wardley sits within the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, bringing together the suburban town of Swinton and the smaller, more historic neighbourhood of Wardley. It lies close to the River Irwell and enjoys good road and rail links into Manchester, so it functions largely as a residential commuter area with convenient local amenities.
The ward carries an industrial legacy from the cotton and coal era but today is a mix of family housing, local shopping parades, light industry and community facilities, with parks and playing fields punctuating the urban fabric. A particularly notable local landmark is Wardley Hall, a medieval Grade I listed manor with long-standing cultural and historic associations that gives the area a distinctive historic character amid contemporary suburban life.
Postcode districts covering Swinton & Wardley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.1 miles
- Liverpool 24.2 miles
- Preston 23 miles
- Oldham 10.4 miles
- St. Helens 16.4 miles
- Wigan 12.1 miles
- Warrington 13 miles
- Burnley 19.8 miles
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 17.6 miles
- Bolton 6.5 miles
- Stockport 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swinton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Wardley Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Swinton Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 1.1 miles
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Walkden South Ward 1.9 miles
- Claremont Ward 2 miles
- Kearsley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Walkden North Ward 2.2 miles
- Worsley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Barton & Winton Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Swinton & Wardley
M27 6HJ, M27 9PT, M27 9QP, M27 5ZP, M27 0LB, M27 6EX, M27 9LG, M27 9TT, M27 6BU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.1 miles
- Moorside Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Swinton & Wardley Ad
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 1.4 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 4.6 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.3 miles
- The Rex 5 4.9 miles
- Hello Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.1 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 5.1 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Swinton & Wardley
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Moorside Primary School Primary
- Mossfield Primary School Primary
- St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Secondary
- St Charles' 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 2.1 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 3.7 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.7 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.3 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.7 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.7 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.7 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.8 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 4.8 miles