City of Salford
Salford Town Hall at Swinton
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Motto: "Salus Populi Suprema Lex" "The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law"
Salford shown within England
Coordinates: 53°30′35″N 2°20′04″W / 53.50972, -2.33444
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Greater Manchester
Admin HQ	Swinton
City status	1926
Metropolitan borough status	1974
Government
- Type	Metropolitan borough, City
- Governing body	Salford City Council
- Mayor	Cllr. Valerie Burgoyne
- MPs:	Hazel Blears (L) Ian Stewart (L) Barbara Keeley (L)
Area
- Total	37.5 sq mi (97.19 km²)
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Population (2006 est.)
- Total	218,000 (Ranked 59th)
- Density	5,809.3/sq mi (2,243/km²)
- Ethnicity (2005 estimate)	93.3% White 2.7% S.Asian and mixed 2.0% Black and mixed 1.7% Chinese and other
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode	M
Area code(s)	0161
ISO 3166-2	GB-SLF
ONS code	00BR
OS grid reference	SJ805985
NUTS 3	UKD31
Website: www.salford.gov.uk

The City of Salford is a local government district of Greater Manchester, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Swinton, Walkden and Eccles which each have a population of over 35,000.^[1] It has a population of 218,000.^[2] For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... , Swinton is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... 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The borough was formed as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, and is an amalgamation of five former local government districts. It is bound on the east by the River Irwell, which forms its boundary with the city of Manchester, and by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south, which forms its boundary with Trafford. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ...

The borough, which lies directly west of Manchester, has a population of 218,000, and although some parts are highly industrialised, densely populated, and contiguous with one of the United Kingdom's major cities, around one third of the district consists of rural open space, for the most part due the territory in the western half stretching across an ancient peat bog known as Chat Moss. Chat Moss is a large peat bog in Lancashire, England. ...

History

The Local Government Act 1972 created the metropolitan borough on April 1, 1974, based on the former County Borough of the City of Salford which included the city centre, Pendleton, Weaste, Claremont, Langworthy, Broughton, Kersal, Ordsall and Seedley. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Refurbished 1960s built high rise apartments Salford is a city in the north-west of England. ... Pendleton is a district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Weaste is a village within the borough of central Salford, Greater Manchester. ... Pendleton is a district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Ordsall is an area of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... // [edit] Broughton as a place name [edit] Australia Port Broughton, South Australia [edit] United Kingdom [edit] England Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Broughton, Cambridgeshire Broughton, Craven, North Yorkshire Broughton, Greater Manchester Broughton, Hampshire Broughton, Kent Broughton, Lancashire Broughton, Lincolnshire Broughton, Milton Keynes Broughton, Northamptonshire Broughton Sulney Nottinghamshire Broughton, Oxfordshire Broughton, Ryedale, North... Kersal is an area of the city of Salford in the North West of England. ... , Ordsall is an area of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Seedley is a residential district in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester. ...

The metropolitan borough also absorbed the areas of the following local government districts:

• Municipal Borough of Eccles which included Eccles, Monton, Winton and Barton-upon-Irwell;
• Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury which included Swinton, Pendlebury and Clifton;
• Irlam Urban District which included Irlam and Cadishead;
• Worsley Urban District which included Worsley, Wardley, Walkden, Little Hulton and part of Boothstown.

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Geography

Salford skyline

The borough is bounded to the north by the boroughs of Bolton and Bury, to the south by Trafford, to the west by boroughs of Wigan and Warrington in Cheshire, and to the east by Manchester. The natural mossland of Chat Moss lies in the south western corner of the borough; it covers an area of about 10.6 square miles (27.5 km²) and lies 75 feet (23 m) above sea level.^[3] The moss makes up the largest area of prime farmland in Greater Manchester.^[4] Greenspace accounts for 55.7% of the City of Salford's total area, domestic buildings and gardens comprise 20.0%, the rest is made up of roads and non-domestic buildings.^[5] ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 316 KB) Summary Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 316 KB) Summary Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in Henstedt-Ulzburg in northern Germany. ... Chat Moss is a large peat bog in Lancashire, England. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ...

Governance

Parliamentary constituencies

The residents of the City of Salford are represented in the British Parliament by Members of Parliament (MPs) for three separate parliamentary constituencies. Salford is represented by Hazel Blears MP (Labour).^[6] Eccles is represented by Ian Stewart MP (Labour).^[7] Worsley, which also covers parts of the Wigan, is represented by Barbara Keeley MP (Labour).^[8] The City of Salford is part of the North West England constituency in the European Parliament. North West England elects nine MEPs, as at 2008 made up of four Conservatives, three from the Labour Party, one Liberal Democrat, and one member of the United Kingdom Independence Party.^[9] The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Salford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hazel Anne Blears MP (born May 14, 1956) is a British politician and is the Labour Member of Parliament for Salford. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Eccles is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ian Stewart (born 28 August 1950, Blantyre) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Worsley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Barbara Keeley is the Labour MP for Worsley. ... The constituency within England. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... Lib Dem logo The Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ...

Council

The city council offices are located in Swinton, in what was formerly the Swinton and Pendlebury town hall. The metropolitan borough is divided into eight districts for consultative purposes : Ordsall/Langworthy, Claremont/Weaste,East Salford, Eccles, Worsley/Boothstown, Walkden/Little Hulton, Irlam & Cadishead, and Swinton & Pendlebury, based on the areas of the predecessor districts. The borough is entirely unparished. There are 60 councillors representing 20 wards. Swinton and Walkden have six councillors each.^[10] Swinton and Pendlebury is a municipal borough in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Swinton is the name of several places: Swinton, Berwickshire Swinton, Glasgow Swinton, Greater Manchester Swinton, South Yorkshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... , Walkden is a component area of the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

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Electoral wards

The 20 wards are:

• Barton
• Boothstown and Ellenbrook
• Broughton
• Cadishead
• Claremont
• Eccles
• Irlam
• Irwell Riverside
• Kersal
• Langworthy
• Little Hulton
• Ordsall
• Pendlebury
• Swinton North
• Swinton South
• Walkden North
• Walkden South
• Weaste and Seedley
• Winton
• Worsley

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the City of Salford

The coat of arms of the City of Salford depicts a shuttle surrounded by five bees with a three masted ship above, on a shield flanked by two lions.^[12] The blue background with a gold chief is taken from the arms of the County Borough of Salford, who in turn took it from the colours of the Earl of Chester. The shuttle and five bees represent the industry of the area and five settlements who benefited from the textile industry.^[12] The ship is borrowed from the crest of the Borough of Eccles and represents the importance of waterways to the borough. The ship is flanked by two millrinds – the centres of millstones – symbolising engineering.^[12] The lions are taken from the crest of the Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury; they are wearing iron steel chain representing engineering. The shield is topped by a griffin carrying a pennon depicting three boars' heads. The griffin is taken from the crest of Eccles and the boars' are from the crest of Irlam Urban District.^[12] Beneath the shield is a scroll reading salus populi suprema lex, Latin for "the welfare of the people is the highest law".^[12] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Look up Shuttle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... We dont have an article called Chief (heraldry) Start this article Search for Chief (heraldry) in. ... Refurbished 1960s built high rise apartments Salford is a city in the north-west of England. ... The Earldom of Chester is one of the few palatine earldoms in England. ... // Eccles can refer to: Eccles (UK Parliament constituency) — a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Eccles Avenue Historic District, Ogden, Utah Eccles Broadcast Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Eccles, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. ... The interior of a functional water mill The basic anatomy of a millstone. ... For other uses, see Griffin (disambiguation). ... A pennon is one of the principal varieties of flags carried during the Middle Ages. ... Irlam is a town located in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and is closely related with its neighbouring town of Cadishead. ...

Demography

As of the 2001 UK census, the Metropolitan Borough of Salford had a total population of 216,103.^[13] Of the 94,238 households in Salford, 29.3% were married couples living together, 36.7% were one-person households, 8.5% were co-habiting couples and 12.5% were lone parents. The figures for lone parent households were above the national average of 9.5%, and the percentage of married couples was also below the national average of 36.5%; the proportion of one person households was higher than the national average of 30.1%.^[14] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... This article is about a living arrangement. ...

The population density is 2,223 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,757.5/sq mi)^[15] and for every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Salford, 35.5% had no academic qualifications, significantly higher than 28.9% in all of England.^[13] 5.3% of Salford’s residents were born outside the United Kingdom, significantly lower than the national average of 9.2%.^[16] The largest minority group was recorded as Asian, at 1.4% of the population.^[17] Education in England is the responsibility of Department for Education and Skills at national level and, in the case of publicly funded compulsory education, of Local Education Authorities. ...

Population change

The table below details the population change since 1901, including the percentage change since the last available census data. Although the City of Salford has only existed as a Metropolitan Borough since 1974, figures have been generated by combining data from the towns, villages, and civil parishes that would later be constituent parts of the borough. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

Theoretical Human population increase from 10,000 BC – AD 2000. ...

Education

Established in 1967, the University of Salford is one of four universities in Greater Manchester and has approximately 19,000 students.

See also: List of schools in Greater Manchester

Overall, Salford was ranked 76th out of the all the Local Education Authorities – and seventh in Greater Manchester – in National Curriculum assessment performance in 2007.^[18] Unauthorised absences and authorised absences from Salford secondary schools in 2006-07 were 2.0% and 7.0% respectively, both higher than the national average (1.4% and 6.4%).^[19] In 2007, the Salford LEA was ranked 128th out of 148 in the country – and ninth in Greater Manchester – based on the percentage of pupils attaining at least 5 A*–C grades at GCSE including maths and English (37.8% compared with the national average of 46.7%).^[20] In 2007, Bnos Yisroel School was the most successful school in Salford at GCSE with 86% of the pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at A*–C grade including maths and English. Bridgewater School was the most successful at A–level.^[21] Mascot: Lion Affiliations: University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities Northern Consortium United Kingdom North West Universities Association Website: http://www. ... The following is a partial list of active schools in Greater Manchester, England. ... A Local Education Authority (LEA) is the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that councils jurisdiction. ... National Curriculum assessments are a series of educational assessments carried out on children attending schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that follow the National Curriculum. ...

The University of Salford is one of four universities in Greater Manchester and was ranked 81st by The Times. It has 20,000 students and a 69.7% level of student satisfaction. In 2007, the university received nearly 17,000 applications for 3,660 places.^[22] The university is undergoing £150M of redevelopment through investment in new facilities, including £10M law school and a £22M building for health and social care which were opened in 2006.^[22] in 2007, the drop out rate from the university was 25% and of the students graduating 50% gained first class or 2:1 degrees,^[22] which is below the national average of about 55%.^[23] Mascot: Lion Affiliations: University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities Northern Consortium United Kingdom North West Universities Association Website: http://www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Religion

See also: List of churches in Greater Manchester

As of the 2001 UK census, 76.5% of Salford’s residents were Christian, 2,4% Jewish, 1.2% Muslim, 0.3% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, and 0.1% Sikh. 11.0% had no religion, 0.2% had an alternative religion and 8.1% did not state their religion.^[13] Salford is covered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford,^[24] and the Church of England Diocese of Manchester.^[25] During the mid-19th century, there was an influx of Irish people into the Salford area, partly due to The Great Hunger in Ireland.^[26] In 1848, Salford Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated, reflecting Salford's large Irish-born community at the time.^[27] // Bowdon Downs Church Christ Church Church of St Alban Church of St George Church of St John the Evangelist Church of St Margaret Church of St Mary the Virgin Church of St John the Divine Hale Chapel Trinity United Reformed Church St Stephens Church - Church of England Congregational church... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... For other Christian diocese with Manchester in their name, see Diocese of Manchester. ... The Irish people (Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a European ethnic group who originated in Ireland, in north western Europe. ... The Cathedral Church of St. ...

Of Salford’s six Grade I listed buildings, three are churches. St Augustine's Church, in Pendlebury, was built in 1874 by George Frederick Bodley.^[28] The Church of St Mary the Virgin, in Eccles, was originally built in the 13th century but was expanded in the 15th. A church has been on the site since at least the Norman period.^[28][29] St Mark's Church, in Worsley, was built in 1846 by George Gilbert Scott.^[28] The six Grade II* listed churches are the Church of St Andrew in Eccles,^[28][30] the Cathedral Church of St John,^[31] the Church of St Luke in Salford,^[32] Monton Unitarian Church in Monton,^[33] the Church of St Philip in Salford,^[34] and the United Reformed Church.^[28] St. ... For other uses, see Pendlebury (disambiguation). ... George Frederick Bodley (1827 – 21 October 1907) was an English architect working in the Gothic revival style. ... // Eccles can refer to: Eccles (UK Parliament constituency) — a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Eccles Avenue Historic District, Ogden, Utah Eccles Broadcast Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Eccles, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. ... The church, built on a prominent 10 acre site formerly known as Cross Field, is a significant local landmark; it is now also a point of reference to the many who pass it on the M60, which bisects the parish. ... For other uses, see Worsley (disambiguation). ... The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ... Monton is an area of Eccles. ...

Twin towns

The City of Salford has formal twinning arrangements with four European places.^[35] Each was originally twinned with a place within the City of Salford prior to its creation in 1974. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

	Country		Place		County / District / Region / State	Originally twinned with	Date
	France		Clermont-Ferrand		Auvergne	Salford	1966
	Germany		Lünen		North Rhine-Westphalia	Swinton and Pendlebury	1966
	France		Saint-Ouen		Seine-Saint-Denis	Worsley	1961
	France		Narbonne		Languedoc-Roussillon	Eccles	1957

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See also

North West England Portal

• Salford Council election 2006
• Salford local elections

Image File history File links Flag_of_North_West_England. ... Elections to Salford Council were held on 4th May, 2006. ... One third of Salford City Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. ...

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Allerdale • Barrow-in-Furness • Blackburn with Darwen • Blackpool • Bolton • Burnley • Bury • Carlisle • Chester • Chorley • Congleton • Copeland • Crewe and Nantwich • Eden • Ellesmere Port and Neston • Fylde • Halton • Hyndburn • Knowsley • Lancaster • Liverpool • Macclesfield • Manchester • Oldham • Pendle • Preston • Ribble Valley • Rochdale • Rossendale • St Helens • Salford • Sefton • South Lakeland • South Ribble • Stockport • Tameside • Trafford • Vale Royal • Warrington • West Lancashire • Wigan • Wirral • Wyre Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire • Cumbria • Greater Manchester • Lancashire • Merseyside The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Altrincham (pronounced Oltringum) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in the north west of England and is split between the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside. ... Ashton-under-Lyne is a town in Greater Manchester with a population of 44,400 (2001 estimate). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... This article is about the town of Bury in North West England. ... Cadishead is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 33,001 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD9005 Administration Metropolitan Borough: Oldham Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Cheadle is a small town near Stockport in Greater Manchester in England and falls within the Manchester urban area. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Droylsden is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Location within the British Isles Eccles is a Small Town in the northwest of England that is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford but not, traditionally, part of Salford. ... , Failsworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heywood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. ... , Hindley is a town and district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. ... Horwich (pronounced Horrich) is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Hyde is a town within the Tameside borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Ince-in-Makerfield, usually known just as Ince is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. ... Irlam is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Kearsley (previously spelt as Kersley)[1] is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. ... , Leigh a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, is 11 miles (18 km) west of Manchester, and 6 miles (10 km) south east of Wigan. ... , Little Lever is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Littleborough is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... {infobox England place| |Latitude= 53. ... Milnrow is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Mossley is a town in Tameside on the north-east side of Greater Manchester. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... For other uses, see Pendlebury (disambiguation). ... , Prestwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Radcliffe is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester (historically in Lancashire), England. ... Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Rochdale (disambiguation). ... , Royton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham,[1] in Greater Manchester, England. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 22,568 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ963985 Administration District: Tameside Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Cheshire / Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... Stretford is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Swinton is a town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Tyldesley (pronounced tilds-lee) is a town and component area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, north-west England. ... , Walkden is a component area of the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Westhoughton is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... Whitefield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury of Greater Manchester, traditionally Lancashire, England. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Worsley (disambiguation). ... This is a list of civil parishes in Greater Manchester, England. ... The Beal is a small river in Greater Manchester, England. ... The River Bollin is a river in the north-west of England and a major tributary of the River Mersey. ... The River Croal is a river in Lancashire, England and a tributary of the River Irwell. ... Dean Brook is a river near Bolton in Greater Manchester. ... The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland, is a river in Lancashire in the north west of England. ... The River Etherow is a river in the north west of England, and a tributary of the River Mersey. ... The River Goyt is a river in Derbyshire in north west England. ... The River Irk is a river in Greater Manchester in north-west England that flows through the northern suburbs of Manchester before merging with the River Irwell in the city centre. ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ... The River Medlock is a river of Greater Manchester in north west England that flows for 10 miles before joining the River Irwell in central Manchester. ... The River Mersey is a river in north west England. ... The River Roch (pronounced roach) is a river in Greater Manchester in north-west England, a tributary of the River Irwell that gives Rochdale its name. ... The River Spodden is a watercourse in north west England. ... The River Tame is a river in Greater Manchester, England. ... The River Tonge is a short river flowing close to the town of Bolton-le-Moors in Greater Manchester (in the traditional county of Lancashire). ... // Bowdon Downs Church Christ Church Church of St Alban Church of St George Church of St John the Evangelist Church of St Margaret Church of St Mary the Virgin Church of St John the Divine Hale Chapel Trinity United Reformed Church St Stephens Church - Church of England Congregational church... The demography of Greater Manchester is charactered by a number of trends recorded amongst its multicultural agglomoration of 2. ... The ceremonial county of Greater Manchester is divided into 28 Parliamentary constituencies - 18 Borough constituencies and 10 County constituencies. ... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Greater Manchester, England. ... The following is a partial list of active schools in Greater Manchester, England. ... Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Marsden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in the administrative county of Cumbria, and the historic County of Lancashire, England. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ... This article is about the town in England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, England. ... Chester is a local government district in Cheshire, North West England, with the status of a city. ... Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ... Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ... Copeland is a local government district and borough in western Cumbria, England. ... Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. ... Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. ... Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... Macclesfield is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire England. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Pendle is a local government district and borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in the administrative county of Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... See Sefton, New South Wales for the suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... This article is about the district of Wyre in England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ...