Walkden

Walkden is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, northwest of central Salford, and of Manchester.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Walkden
UK place.map_type: Greater Manchester
UK place.population: 35,616
UK place.population_ref: (2014 estimate)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SD751030
UK place.london_distance:  SE
UK place.metropolitan_borough: Salford
UK place.metropolitan_county: Greater Manchester
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.country: England
UK place.post_town: MANCHESTER
UK place.postcode_area: M
UK place.postcode_district: M28
UK place.dial_code: 0161
UK place.constituency_westminster: Bolton South and Walkden
UK place.static_image_caption: Trees and the bandstand in the Victorian Parr Fold Park.
UK place.static_image_name: Parr_Fold_Park_in_Walkden_South.jpg
UK place.type: Town

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Wikidata facts

Population: 35616
Area: 11.03
Image: Walkden war memorial.jpg
Dialing code: 0161

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OS grid reference: SD751030
postal code: M28
Commons category: Walkden
P8168: Benjamin Halevy

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Contents

History
Industrial heritage
Governance
UK Parliament Representative
Salford City Council elected representatives
Geography
Landmarks
Historical Monuments
Ellesmere Centre
Walkden Town Centre
Transport
Bus services
Train Services
Active Travel
Roads
Metrolink tram proposals
Education
Religious buildings
Community
In popular culture
Notable people
Sport
See also
References
External links

Walkden is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, northwest of central Salford, and of Manchester.

Walkden has been designated as one of seven main town centres in the City of Salford, and now largely functions as a retail centre and commuter suburb of Greater Manchester.