Walkden is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, one mile north of the town of Worsley, four miles south of the major town of Bolton, 145 miles north of Cardiff, and 169 miles north-west of London. Walkden lies five miles north of the Cheshire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Walkden falls within the metropolitan district council of Salford. It is in the M28 postcode district. The post town for Walkden is Manchester.
Walkden 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 |
Walkden 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 Walkden is M28 3DR.
Walkden is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the M28 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the M28 postcode district.
The post town for Walkden is Manchester. Walkden is in the M28 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Manchester.
The centre of Walkden is located at position 53.52379° latitude and -2.39871° longitude.
Latitude | 53.52379° |
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Longitude | -2.39871° |
The centre of Walkden is located at the grid reference easting 373664 and northing 403088 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 373664 |
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Northing | 403088 |
Position of Walkden relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Walkden to the centre of the town.
Position of Walkden relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Walkden to the centre of the city.