Clifton, Greater Manchester

Clifton
Housing on Rake Lane near the railway station
Clifton Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD775035
Metropolitan borough	Salford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M27
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Salford & Eccles
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°31′26″N 2°19′13″W / 53.5239°N 2.3203°W / 53.5239; -2.3203

Clifton is a suburb of Swinton in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the edge of Irwell Valley in the north of the City of Salford. Historically in Lancashire, it was a centre for coal mining, and once formed part of the Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury.