Towns in Manchester

Hulme

Wythenshawe

Spinningfields

Spinningfields is known as the city of Manchester's financial centre, and is home to a number of banks, professional services firms, and media organisations

Ancoats

Ancoats has undergone huge changes over the past few years, with new bars and restaurants popping up all over the place.

New Islington

Manchester's New Islington is an inner-city area of Manchester, in North West England.

Castlefield

Castlefield is an area of central Manchester in North West England.

Trafford

Trafford is an area of Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it includes the towns of Sale, Stretford and Urmston.

Cheetham Hill

A lively area of Manchester known for its popularity in the rag trade.

Towns near Manchester

There are some Towns near Manchester, also in the county of Greater Manchester

Bolton

A typical northern industrial town said to be the biggest town in the country, with plenty of local countryside and attractions and things to do.

Westhoughton

Horwich

A former industrial town in northwest Bolton at the foot of the West Pennine Moors.

Little Lever

Little Lever is a town in the borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It lies on the River Irwell and has a population of 7,919 (Census 2011). Little Lever was a largely rural township until 1878, when it was incorporated into the Borough of Bolton.

Salford Quays

Rochdale

Rochdale is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in a wide valley at the foothills of the South Pennines on the River Roch.

Littleborough

Wigan

Wigan, a significant town situated in Greater Manchester, England, stands as a testament to a rich industrial past and a heritage that dates back to the Roman times.

Tyldesley

Tyldesley, a town nestled in the metropolitan borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Bury

The site of the fortified manor house known as Bury Castle, begun in 1469 by Sir Thomas Pilkington, lord of the manor of Bury.

Ramsbottom

Prestwich

Radcliffe

Oldham

Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and is part of the metropolitan borough of Oldham.

Chadderton

The Greater Manchester town of Chadderton is located next to Oldham on the River Irk.

Saddleworth

Saddleworth, located in the northeastern corner of Greater Manchester, is a unique and picturesque area known for its scenic beauty.

Urmston

Urmston, a charming suburb located in the heart of Manchester! Just a short distance from the bustling city center

Stalybridge

Stalybridge sits as a picturesque urban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.

Eccles

Eccles, situated in the borough of Salford in Greater Manchester, England.

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy, often simply referred to as Chorlton, is a vibrant and charming suburb in the south of Manchester.

Sale

Sale is a town in Greater Manchester, England, situated on the south bank of the River Mersey.

Worsley

A village on the old Bridgewater Canal with a variety of historic buildings and industrial remains.

Walkden

Stockport

Stockport is a town in South Manchester, England. It has a population of around 153,000 and is well known for its hat industry.

Marple

Marple is a town in Stockport, Greater Manchester and is situated on both the River Goyt and the popular Peak Forest Canal.

Ashton-under-Lyne

A former cotton town with evidence of historic occupation going back to the bronze age.

Ashton-in-Makerfield

The village of Ashton-in-Makerfield is a small community in the valley of the River Tame, just south of Wigan and five miles north east of Manchester.