Timperley Central sits in the heart of the suburban parish within Trafford, Greater Manchester, taking in the village high street around Stockport Road. It is a predominantly residential area of mainly Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semi‑detached houses, with a compact local shopping parade, schools, parks and a Metrolink stop that gives straightforward commuter links into Manchester and neighbouring Altrincham.
Historically part of rural Cheshire, the ward grew into a commuter suburb in the late 19th and 20th centuries and keeps a villagey feel thanks to independent cafés, pubs, community groups and amateur sports clubs. Economically it is driven by local retail and services while many residents work elsewhere in the borough or city; socially it’s known for a settled, family‑orientated population and an active neighbourhood life rather than large industrial or commercial developments.
Postcode districts covering Timperley Central
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Liverpool 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Oldham 13.6 miles21.8 km
- St. Helens 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Wigan 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Warrington 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bolton 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Stockport 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Salford 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Rochdale 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Crewe 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Macclesfield 12 miles19.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Timperley North Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Altrincham Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Brooklands Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hale Barns & Timperley South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Baguley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Broadheath Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sale Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sale Moor Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bowdon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sale Central Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ashton upon Mersey Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Northenden Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Timperley Central
WA15 6NZ, WA15 7BD, WA15 7BZ, WA15 7HZ, WA15 6NX, WA15 6LY, WA15 7YN, WA15 7SN, WA15 7JA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Navigation Road Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Altrincham Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
Hotels near Timperley Central Ad
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Tribe Manchester Airport 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester Airport 3 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
Schools in Timperley Central
- Broomwood Primary School Primary
- Forest School Independent - primary
- Pictor Academy Special
- Wellington School Secondary
- Willows Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Lane Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Tatton Park Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- University of Manchester University 6.2 miles10 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 6.2 miles10 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km