Salford is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles east of the town of Eccles, 143 miles north of Cardiff, and 164 miles north-west of London. Salford lies seven miles north-east of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Salford falls within the metropolitan district council of Salford. It is in the M5 postcode district. The post town for Salford is Salford.
Salford is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Salford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater Manchester, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Salford is M5 4HE.
Salford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the M5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the M5 postcode district.
The post town for Salford is Salford. Salford is in the M5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Salford.
The centre of Salford is located at position 53.48065° latitude and -2.295° longitude.
Latitude | 53.48065° |
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Longitude | -2.295° |
The centre of Salford is located at the grid reference easting 380520 and northing 398254 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 380520 |
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Northing | 398254 |
Position of Salford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Salford to the centre of the town.
Position of Salford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Salford to the centre of the city.