Urmston
Sign in to saveUrmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 41,731 at the 2021 Census. Historically in Lancashire, it is 5 miles (8.04672 km) southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is the River Mersey, with Stretford lying to the east and Flixton to the west. Davyhulme lies to the north of the town centre. Urmston covers an area of 4,799 acres (1,942.08639710976 ha).
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:St Clement's, Urmston.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Clement's Church, Urmston
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Urmston
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.population
- 41,731
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Trafford
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- Greater Manchester
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Stretford and Urmston
- UK place.post_town
- MANCHESTER
- UK place.postcode_area
- M
- UK place.postcode_district
- M17, M41
- UK place.dial_code
- 0161
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SJ766947
- UK place.london_distance
- SE
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Urmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 41,731 at the 2021 Census. Historically in Lancashire, it is 5 miles (8.04672 km) southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is the River Mersey, with Stretford lying to the east and Flixton to the west. Davyhulme lies to the north of the town centre. Urmston covers an area of 4,799 acres (1,942.08639710976 ha).
The town has early medieval origins, and until the arrival of the railway in 1873 was a small farming community. The railway acted as a catalyst, transforming the town into a residence for the middle classes.