Bacteriostatic water in Altrincham

Local facts for Altrincham

Altrincham sits in the WA14 postcode district (WA area), within Trafford, North West, England.

WA14 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Altrincham go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 11.7 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 39.5 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 40.9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Altrincham with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 41.9 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 43.1 km south
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 47.3 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.2 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 58.8 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 59.2 km north-east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 70.4 km north-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 75 km north

Nearby: Broadheath (1.2 km), Sale (4.5 km), Partington (6.1 km), Cadishead (7.1 km), Stretford (7.1 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Altrincham lies south of Salford, about 10.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WA postcode area (16 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Knutsford, WA16, 9.6 km
• Ollerton, WA16, 11.2 km
• WA, 14.7 km
• Warrington, WA1, 15.9 km
• Warrington, WA1, 15.9 km
• Golborne, WA3, 19 km
• Earlestown, WA12, 20.8 km
• Newton-le-Willows, WA12, 20.8 km

Postcode districts in the WA area covered by our North West location pages: WA1, WA3, WA6, WA7, WA8, WA10, WA11, WA12, WA14, WA16.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Trafford (8 location pages): Broadheath 1.2 km, Trafford 3.5 km, Sale 4.5 km, Partington 6.1 km, Stretford 7.1 km, Urmston 7.7 km, Davyhulme 8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Altrincham: north, Broadheath (1.2 km); east, Cheadle (10 km); south, Knutsford (9.6 km); west, Partington (6.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Altrincham: 11; within 25 km: 76; within 50 km: 154.

Map reference: 53.3881, -2.3515 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074555897).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.