Bacteriostatic water in Urmston

Local facts for Urmston

Urmston sits in the M41 postcode district (M area), within Trafford, North West, England.

M41 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Urmston 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, 8.4 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 36 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 40.8 km

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

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

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 43.5 km north-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.9 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 50.9 km south
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 53.8 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.2 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 59.8 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 65.8 km north-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 67.7 km north-west

Nearby: Davyhulme (0.6 km), Eccles (3.1 km), Stretford (3.6 km), Irlam (3.6 km), Sale (4.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Urmston lies south-west of Salford, about 4.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the M postcode area (28 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Trafford, M33, 4.3 km
• Salford, M5, 4.9 km
• Swinton, M27, 6.2 km
• Partington, M31, 6.3 km
• Cadishead, M44, 6.5 km
• Pendlebury, M27, 6.6 km
• Manchester, M2, 7.8 km
• Walkden, M28, 7.8 km

Postcode districts in the M area covered by our North West location pages: M2, M5, M9, M19, M24, M25, M26, M27, M28, M29, M30, M31, M32, M33, M34, M35, M38, M41, M43, M44, M45, M46.

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

Also in Trafford (8 location pages): Davyhulme 0.6 km, Stretford 3.6 km, Sale 4.3 km, Trafford 4.3 km, Partington 6.3 km, Broadheath 6.6 km, Altrincham 7.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Urmston: north, Eccles (3.1 km); east, Stretford (3.6 km); south, Trafford (4.3 km); west, Davyhulme (0.6 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Urmston: 20; within 25 km: 86; within 50 km: 162.

Map reference: 53.4576, -2.3578 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074543593).

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