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
M38 9WB, M28 0GS, M28 3JY, M28 3AD, M28 3QJ, M38 9NX, M38 9LZ, M28 3LE, M38 9WY … 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
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 0.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 3.5 3.9 miles
- OYO Unique Guestroom - Farnworth, Easy Access to Bolton 1.9 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 6.8 miles
- Hello Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- The Court House 3 3.6 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 7.4 miles
- The Rex 5 7.1 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