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.