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 miles9.9 km
- Liverpool 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Oldham 12.6 miles20.2 km
- St. Helens 15 miles24.2 km
- Wigan 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Warrington 10 miles16.1 km
- Burnley 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Blackburn 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bolton 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Stockport 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Salford 4.3 miles7 km
- Rochdale 13.8 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Davyhulme Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Flixton Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Higher Irlam & Peel Green Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Lostock & Barton Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Carrington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stretford & Humphrey Park Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Eccles Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ashton upon Mersey Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barton & Winton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stretford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bucklow-St. Martins Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sale Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Urmston
M41 8DX, M41 0QL, M41 8QQ, M41 8PA, M41 4DS, M41 7NN, M41 6EH, M41 8SY, M41 7EP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Chassen Road Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Urmston Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
Hotels near Urmston Ad
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester-Media City UK 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Leven Manchester 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
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 miles2 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Manchester Harbour 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- John Rylands Library Library 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.4 miles8.7 km