Carrington is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester and historically part of Lancashire. It sits close to the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal and the low-lying peatlands of Carrington Moss, a reclaimed mossland that gives the area a distinctive, semi-rural feel despite nearby industry. The village is a short drive from Manchester city centre and the large retail and leisure hub at the Trafford Centre.
Economically the area mixes small‑scale village life with significant industrial and energy activity - there are industrial estates, logistics operations and a major power station site nearby - which gives Carrington a mixed rural‑industrial character. Historically the moss and farmland shaped local livelihoods, and today local conversations often revolve around balancing new development, industrial employment and conservation of the peatland and local community amenities.
Postcode districts covering Carrington
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Liverpool 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Oldham 14.3 miles23.1 km
- St. Helens 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Wigan 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Warrington 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Blackburn 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Bolton 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Stockport 10 miles16.2 km
- Salford 6.2 miles10 km
- Rochdale 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Crewe 23.2 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Flixton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Irlam Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Partington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Davyhulme Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Urmston Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Manor Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Cadishead & Lower Irlam Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Broadheath Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Warburton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dunham Massey Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Carrington
M31 4BF, M31 4RQ, M31 4QR, M31 4RH, M31 4AJ, M31 4SF, M31 4BA, M31 4AW, M31 4AY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Flixton Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Irlam Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels near Carrington Ad
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Leven Manchester 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 3.1 miles5 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Manchester Harbour 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Tatton Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- John Rylands Library Library 7 miles11.3 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 7.1 miles11.4 km