Urmston is a suburban town in the borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, sitting about a few miles west of Manchester city centre. Once a small agricultural village, it grew rapidly with the arrival of the railway in the 19th century and today is well connected by regular rail services to Manchester and beyond; the town also lies close to the floodplain of the River Mersey, giving it a string of pleasant parks and riverside walks.
Urmston keeps a compact, village‑like centre with a strong independent retail and dining scene, active amateur arts groups and community events, and predominantly residential neighbourhoods of Victorian and interwar housing. Economically it functions largely as a commuter base for the city while retaining local shops, schools and green space that make it popular with families and professionals who value both convenience and a sense of local community.
Postcode districts covering Urmston
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.2 miles
- Liverpool 22.6 miles
- Oldham 12.6 miles
- St. Helens 15 miles
- Wigan 12.9 miles
- Warrington 10 miles
- Burnley 24.2 miles
- Blackburn 21.6 miles
- Bolton 10.2 miles
- Stockport 9.2 miles
- Salford 4.3 miles
- Rochdale 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Davyhulme Ward 0.6 miles
- Flixton Ward 0.8 miles
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.3 miles
- Carrington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stretford & Humphrey Park Ward 2 miles
- Eccles Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ashton upon Mersey Ward 2.2 miles
- Barton & Winton Ward 2.2 miles
- Stretford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 2.4 miles
- Sale Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Urmston
M41 5QW, M41 7NP, M41 9LU, M41 6WY, M41 7HJ, M41 8UF, M41 0TD, M41 4DF, M41 0YB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.5 miles
- Chassen Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Urmston Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Urmston Ad
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY 3 1.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 4 3.4 miles
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.2 miles
- The Belmore 4 3.3 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk 4 3.2 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.7 miles
- The Rex 5 5.5 miles
Schools in Urmston
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Davyhulme Primary School Primary
- Delamere School Special
- Egerton High School Special
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flixton Girls School Secondary
- Flixton Primary School Primary
- Highfield Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Michael's C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
- St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Urmston Grammar Academy Secondary
- Urmston Primary School Primary
- Wellacre Technology Academy Secondary
- Woodhouse Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 1.2 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.1 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.2 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.3 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4.9 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 4.9 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.9 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 5.2 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5.3 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.3 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.4 miles