Middleton, Greater Manchester

Middleton
St Leonard's Parish Church, Middleton
Middleton is located in Greater Manchester
Middleton
Middleton
Location within Greater Manchester
Area8.94 sq mi (23.2 km2)
Population42,972 (2011 Census)
• Density4,807/sq mi (1,856/km2)
OS grid referenceSD875065
• London190 miles
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM24
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°33′18″N 2°11′13″W / 53.555°N 2.187°W / 53.555; -2.187

Middleton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England,[1] on the River Irk. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Rochdale and 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Manchester. Middleton had a population of 42,972 at the 2011 Census.[2] It lies on the northern edge of Manchester, with Blackley to the south and Moston to the south east.

  1. ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names – M to N. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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