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 miles13.3 km
- Liverpool 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Preston 21 miles33.8 km
- Oldham 12.2 miles19.6 km
- St. Helens 15 miles24.1 km
- Wigan 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Warrington 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Burnley 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Blackburn 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Bolton 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Stockport 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Salford 5.2 miles8.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Walkden South Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Walkden Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Little Hulton Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Farnworth South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kearsley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Farnworth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wardley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Worsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Farnworth North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Walkden North
M28 3LT, M28 3PF, M28 3PB, M38 9WR, M28 3TH, M28 3PA, M28 3PS, M28 3LZ, M38 9GP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Walkden Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kearsley Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Walkden North Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Hello Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
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 miles5.7 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- School Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Heaton Park Estate 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Manchester Harbour 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 6.3 miles10.2 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km