Wardley is a suburb of the city of Salford in England, sitting on the western edge of Greater Manchester between Worsley and Swinton. It lies close to the River Irwell and benefits from quick motorway links into Manchester, giving a largely suburban feel with a mix of housing and accessible green space.
The area’s most distinctive landmark is Wardley Hall, a moated manor with medieval origins long associated with the Roman Catholic bishops of Salford and local folklore; beyond that the locality has light industry and trading estates reflecting its 20th‑century shift from rural to residential and commercial use. Community life is typical of an outer‑urban neighbourhood, with local schools, clubs and small shopping areas and the practical advantage of being a short commute from central Manchester.
Postcode districts covering Wardley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.6 miles
- Liverpool 24.1 miles
- Preston 22.5 miles
- Oldham 10.7 miles
- St. Helens 16.2 miles
- Wigan 11.7 miles
- Warrington 13.1 miles
- Burnley 19.5 miles
- Huddersfield 24.8 miles
- Blackburn 17.1 miles
- Bolton 6 miles
- Stockport 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 0.5 miles
- Swinton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Worsley & Westwood Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 1.4 miles
- Walkden South Ward 1.5 miles
- Swinton Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Kearsley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Walkden North Ward 1.7 miles
- Worsley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Walkden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Wardley
M27 9GE, M27 9QQ, M27 9RJ, M27 9RD, M27 9QT, M27 9RT, M27 9RW, M27 9GP, M27 9QN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24 miles
- Moorside Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Wardley Ad
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 1 mile
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5.1 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.7 miles
- The Rex 5 5.4 miles
- Hello Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.6 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 5.6 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 5.8 miles
Schools in Wardley
- St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 2.4 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 3.9 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 4.2 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4.4 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.8 miles
- School Stadium 4.8 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 4.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 5 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5.2 miles