| Prestwich | |
|---|---|
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  Prestwich Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 31,500 |
| OS grid reference | SD814034 |
| • London | 166 mi (267 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode district | M25 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Prestwich (/ˈprɛstwɪtʃ/ PREST-witch) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England,[1] three miles (five kilometres) north of Manchester, three miles (five kilometres) north of Salford and five miles (eight kilometres) south of Bury.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ancient parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham, centred around the Grade I listed Church of St Mary the Virgin. In recent times, it has grown in popularity as a commuter town of Manchester, being consistenly named one of the best places to live in the UK by The Sunday Times,[2][3] and has been nicknamed the 'new Didsbury' [2][4] in comparison with the affluent suburb in the south of the city.
The oldest part of Prestwich, around Bury New Road, is known as Prestwich Village. There is a large Jewish community in Prestwich which, together with neighbouring Whitefield, Broughton and Crumpsall, makes up the second largest Jewish community in the UK outside London.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names – O to R. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ a b "Why Prestwich, Greater Manchester, is one of the best places to live in 2022". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Dowle, Jayne (27 March 2024). "Why Prestwich, Greater Manchester, is one of the best places to live 2024". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ ""Our town's more than the 'new Didsbury'. We just don't know where it's going"". Manchester Evening News.