Swinton is a town in the borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, with a population of around 22,931 people. The town borders with local neighbourhoods Pendlebury and Clifton, and lies 3.4 miles from Salford and 4.2 miles from the city of Manchester. Swinton was once a small hamlet in the township of Worsley, Lancashire, before it became a part of Greater Manchester to grow as a commuter town for nearby Manchester. Today, the M60 motorway passes Swinton on its northwest side.
Average local house prices in Swinton at the time of writing were £190,255, similar to the figures seen the previous year. The majority of sales in Swinton during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £204,025. Terraced properties sold for an average of £144,863, with detached properties selling for around £332,282.
The name Swinton is derived from the Old English “Swynton” meaning “swine town”. Throughout its history, Swinton has held various levels of prominence – first as a farming community and then as a coal mining town before urbanisation and new roads made Swinton an important part of Greater Manchester for commuting workers.
Swinton town centre is the city of Salford’s administrative centre, both Salford City Council and the police have their headquarters based there. This is also where you will find Swinton Square Shopping Centre and the Swinton Gateway Centre, home to the towns library and children’s centre. Swinton is also served by two local railway stations on the Manchester-Southport line.
Interestingly for the history of the town, Swinton Industrial School was visited by Charles Dickens.
Local Authority: https://www.salford.gov.uk/