the region
about salford
We've got 60% green space, 18 square miles of countryside and parks, six waterways, 30 miles of rivers and canals, 112 ponds and lakes, 14 waterway bridges, Britain's largest inland waterway, a world-class arts and theatre complex attracting over 1,000,000 visitors a year, a history stretching back to 923AD, the North West's first five star hotel, one infamous Tudor building, one of the world's first public lending libraries, one minute from Manchester city centre, one potential World Heritage site, 30 miles of sculpture trail, one airport, one Super League rugby club, one leading UK university, over 150 big name companies, the UK's Triathlon World Cup venue and three ghosts...
Salford is about 200 miles north west of London. With excellent road and public transport links to all parts of the UK, the city is well placed as a visitor and commercial centre. And Manchester International Airport, gateway to over 200 international destinations, is just a few miles away too.
The city of Salford covers 37 square miles and the five districts of Salford, Eccles, Worsley, Irlam & Cadishead, and Swinton & Pendlebury. Some 220,000 people are proud to call Salford their home!
The Blackfriars, Broughton and Ordsall districts of central Salford are just one minutes' walk from the heart of Manchester's shopping and central business districts - just across the River Irwell which snakes between the two cities.
Salford's proximity to Manchester city centre makes it an integral part of the economic and cultural powerhouse that is driving England's north west forward. Salford and Manchester enjoy a unique situation: their connection creates a wealth of opportunities ranging from the potential for business relocation and development to establishing Salford's waterways and watersides as key regional and national visitor attractions and turning the city into a residential area of choice within Greater Manchester.
For more information, view our page on Salford In Detail.