Bacteriostatic water in Walkden

Local facts for Walkden

Walkden sits in the M28 postcode district (M area), within Salford, North West, England.

M28 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Walkden 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, 12.8 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 31.6 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 39.8 km

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

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

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 43 km east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 48.9 km south-west
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 51.2 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 58.5 km south
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 59.9 km north-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.3 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 63.9 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 64.1 km north-east

Nearby: Little Hulton (1.8 km), Kearsley (2.4 km), Farnworth (3 km), Swinton (4.1 km), Tyldesley (4.7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Walkden lies north-west of Salford, about 8.4 km in a straight line.

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

• Pendlebury, M27, 5.1 km
• Atherton, M46, 5.9 km
• Eccles, M30, 6.1 km
• Radcliffe, M26, 6.3 km
• Whitefield, M45, 7.4 km
• Davyhulme, M41, 7.5 km
• Prestwich, M25, 7.5 km
• Urmston, M41, 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 Salford (8 location pages): Little Hulton 1.8 km, Swinton 4.1 km, Pendlebury 5.1 km, Eccles 6.1 km, Irlam 8 km, Salford 8.4 km, Cadishead 11.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Walkden: north, Kearsley (2.4 km); east, Swinton (4.1 km); south, Davyhulme (7.5 km); west, Little Hulton (1.8 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Walkden: 20; within 25 km: 95; within 50 km: 170.

Map reference: 53.5238, -2.3987 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074567711).

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