Altrincham is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, one mile north-west of the town of Hale, seven miles south of the major city of Salford, 136 miles north of Cardiff, and 160 miles north-west of London. Altrincham lies roughly one mile north-east of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Cheshire. Altrincham falls within the metropolitan district council of Trafford. It is in the WA14 postcode district. The post town for Altrincham is Altrincham.
Altrincham is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Cheshire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Cheshire |
Altrincham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Greater Manchester, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Altrincham is WA14 1PH.
Altrincham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WA14 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the WA14 postcode district.
The post town for Altrincham is Altrincham. Altrincham is in the WA14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Altrincham.
The centre of Altrincham is located at position 53.38809° latitude and -2.35146° longitude.
Latitude | 53.38809° |
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Longitude | -2.35146° |
The centre of Altrincham is located at the grid reference easting 376722 and northing 387974 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 376722 |
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Northing | 387974 |
Position of Altrincham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Altrincham to the centre of the town.
Position of Altrincham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Altrincham to the centre of the city.