Davyhulme is a largely suburban ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, on the western edge of Greater Manchester and within easy reach of Manchester city centre. It sits close to the River Mersey and neighbouring suburbs such as Urmston and Flixton, with straightforward road links to the M60 and nearby shopping and leisure at the Trafford Centre.
The area is predominantly residential, mixing post‑war and older housing with local shops, schools and community facilities, and has a commuter character with many residents travelling into Manchester. A particularly notable local feature is the significant Davyhulme sewage treatment works, which alongside reed beds and reservoirs supports wildlife and local nature areas; historically the neighbourhood was part of Cheshire before boundary changes, and it retains an active community life centred on parks, sports clubs and village‑scale retail streets.
Postcode districts covering Davyhulme
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.6 miles
- Liverpool 22.1 miles
- Oldham 12.8 miles
- St. Helens 14.6 miles
- Wigan 12.3 miles
- Warrington 9.7 miles
- Burnley 24 miles
- Blackburn 21.2 miles
- Bolton 9.8 miles
- Stockport 9.7 miles
- Salford 4.6 miles
- Rochdale 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Urmston Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 0.7 miles
- Flixton Ward 0.8 miles
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.7 miles
- Carrington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Eccles Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Barton & Winton Ward 2.1 miles
- Irlam Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 2.4 miles
- Stretford & Humphrey Park Ward 2.5 miles
- Ashton upon Mersey Ward 2.7 miles
- Stretford Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Davyhulme
M41 8AF, M41 8SA, M41 8RQ, M41 8UT, M41 6NR, M41 8UU, M41 8TS, M41 8TL, M41 8DY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.3 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.1 miles
- Chassen Road Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Flixton Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.1 miles
Hotels near Davyhulme Ad
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY 3 1.9 miles
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 4 3.8 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.6 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk 4 3.5 miles
- The Belmore 4 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre Wst 3 1.1 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Davyhulme
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Woodhouse Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 1 mile
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.4 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.5 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.7 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.8 miles
- Manchester Harbour 5.2 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.3 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 5.3 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.3 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 5.6 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5.6 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.8 miles