Old Trafford sits in the metropolitan borough of Trafford, just west of Manchester city centre and north of the River Mersey. It is best known for the neighbouring sporting landmarks - Old Trafford stadium, home to Manchester United, and the adjacent Old Trafford Cricket Ground - which together make the ward a major draw for visitors and create a distinctive matchday economy that shapes local life and traffic patterns. Good public transport links, including tram and bus routes and main roads such as Chester Road, tie it closely to the city and surrounding suburbs.
The ward has a strong industrial and working‑class heritage, shaped by the nearby Trafford Park estate and Victorian housing that still characterises many streets. Today it is a culturally diverse, densely populated area undergoing ongoing regeneration, with community projects, new housing and local businesses responding to both the needs of long‑term residents and the commercial pull of sport and leisure tourism. Historically rich but very much part of Greater Manchester’s modern urban fabric, the area balances residential life with the bustle of major events.
Postcode districts covering Old Trafford
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 2 miles3.2 km
- Oldham 8.8 miles14.2 km
- St. Helens 19.3 miles31 km
- Wigan 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Warrington 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Burnley 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Blackburn 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Bolton 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Stockport 5.6 miles9 km
- Salford 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rochdale 11.5 miles18.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Whalley Range Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hulme Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Moss Side Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Longford Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Chorlton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Quays Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ordsall Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Deansgate Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gorse Hill & Cornbrook Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Old Trafford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chorlton Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Fallowfield Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Old Trafford
M16 9DH, M16 0SD, M16 6EU, M16 9GP, M16 7QS, M15 5TU, M16 7RF, M16 9JU, M16 9NX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Manchester United FC Halt 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Deansgate Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Old Trafford Ad
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 2 miles3.1 km
- Motel One Manchester St. Peter's Square 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hyatt Regency Manchester 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
Schools in Old Trafford
- Afifah School Independent - all ages
- Seymour Park Community Primary School Primary
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- University of Manchester University 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 1.6 miles2.6 km
- John Rylands Library Library 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km