Walkden North sits in the northern part of the Salford borough in Greater Manchester, a suburban area a short commute from Manchester city centre. The ward mixes compact town-centre streets with surrounding residential estates and pockets of green space; its landscape still bears the imprint of 19th- and 20th-century coal and light industry, much of which has been softened by recent regeneration and the creation of local parks and community facilities.
Locally the area feels like a family-focused commuter suburb with a strong community spirit: independent shops, schools, sports clubs and volunteer groups are important to daily life, and many residents travel into the city for work. Despite its industrial past, the ward now combines practical links to the wider conurbation with quieter residential streets and easy access to neighbouring communities such as Little Hulton.
Postcode districts covering Walkden North
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.3 miles
- Liverpool 22.8 miles
- Preston 21 miles
- Oldham 12.2 miles
- St. Helens 15 miles
- Wigan 10.1 miles
- Warrington 12.5 miles
- Burnley 19.2 miles
- Blackburn 16.1 miles
- Bolton 4.7 miles
- Stockport 12.9 miles
- Salford 5.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walkden South Ward 0.7 miles
- Walkden Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Little Hulton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Farnworth South Ward 1.3 miles
- Kearsley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Farnworth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wardley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Worsley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Farnworth North Ward 1.8 miles
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 2.2 miles
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.2 miles
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Walkden North
M28 3ZQ, M28 3QR, M38 9GJ, M28 3ZN, M28 3YJ, M38 9GG, M38 9NU, M28 3RH, M28 3FX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.1 miles
- Walkden Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Kearsley Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Walkden North Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 1.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 1.7 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 3.1 miles
- Novotel Manchester West 3 2 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Hello Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.2 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 7.5 miles
- The Lowry Hotel 5 6.7 miles
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 5 6.8 miles
Schools in Walkden North
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- North Walkden Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's RC Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 3.6 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.1 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- School Stadium 4.8 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 4.8 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 5.3 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 5.4 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 5.8 miles
- Manchester Harbour 6.1 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 6.3 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 6.8 miles