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 miles10.6 km
- Liverpool 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Oldham 12.8 miles20.7 km
- St. Helens 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Wigan 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Warrington 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Burnley 24 miles38.6 km
- Blackburn 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bolton 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Stockport 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Salford 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Rochdale 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Urmston Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Flixton Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Carrington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Eccles Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Barton & Winton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Irlam Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stretford & Humphrey Park Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ashton upon Mersey Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stretford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Davyhulme
M41 5GR, M41 8TQ, M41 8DB, M41 8AG, M41 8QF, M41 8BX, M41 7NN, M41 6JG, M41 8QS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.1 miles34 km
- Chassen Road Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Flixton Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Davyhulme Ad
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
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 mile1.5 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Manchester Harbour 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- John Rylands Library Library 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.8 miles9.3 km