Old Trafford sits in the borough of Trafford, just to the west of Manchester city centre in Greater Manchester. Originally a late‑19th‑century industrial and working‑class neighbourhood close to the River Irwell and the vast Trafford Park estate, the area combines dense Victorian terraces with pockets of post‑war and more recent regeneration.
It is best known for sport: the football stadium Old Trafford and the neighbouring Old Trafford cricket ground bring national and international visitors, powering a local economy of pubs, hotels and matchday traders and giving the district a distinctive social identity. That sporting profile, layered over an industrial past, means the area is lively on event days and has been the focus of ongoing investment and community initiatives.
Postcode districts covering Old Trafford
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.5 miles
- Oldham 9.9 miles
- St. Helens 17.7 miles
- Wigan 14.8 miles
- Warrington 12.7 miles
- Burnley 22.9 miles
- Huddersfield 24.6 miles
- Blackburn 21.5 miles
- Bolton 10.4 miles
- Stockport 7.2 miles
- Salford 2.1 miles
- Rochdale 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward 0.1 miles
- Stretford Built-up area 1 mile
- Longford Ward 1 mile
- Quays Ward 1.1 miles
- Weaste & Seedley Ward 1.3 miles
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.4 miles
- Stretford & Humphrey Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Ordsall Ward 1.6 miles
- Chorlton Ward 1.9 miles
- Salford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pendleton & Charlestown Ward 2.2 miles
- Claremont Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Old Trafford
M16 0WA, M16 7WU, M32 0NX, M16 0RY, M16 0FT, M32 0XP, M16 9DN, M16 9HN, M17 1PF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7.7 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.2 miles
- Manchester United FC Halt 0.6 miles
- Trafford Park Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3 miles
Hotels in Old Trafford Ad
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4
- Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 4
- YHA Manchester Hostel 4
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk 4
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY 3
- Castlefield Hotel 3
- AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays 4
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Salford Quays 3.5
- Copthorne Hotel Manchester Salford Quays 4
- Premier Inn Manchester Old Trafford 3
Schools in Old Trafford
- Afifah School Independent - all ages
- Kings Road Primary School Primary
- Old Trafford Community Academy Primary
- Seymour Park Community Primary School Primary
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School Primary
- St Hilda's C of E Primary School Primary
- St John Vianney RC School Special
- St Teresa's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 0.5 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 0.6 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 0.9 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.8 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 2.2 miles
- Manchester Harbour 2.3 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 2.5 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 2.6 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 2.7 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 2.7 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.8 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 2.9 miles