Ashton upon Mersey

Ashton upon Mersey
St Martin's Church, Ashton upon Mersey
Ashton upon Mersey Location within Greater Manchester
Population	9,693 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ785925
• London	162 mi (261 km) SE
Metropolitan borough	Trafford
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALE
Postcode district	M33
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Altrincham and Sale West
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°25′52″N 2°20′01″W / 53.4311°N 2.3336°W / 53.4311; -2.3336

Ashton upon Mersey is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 9,693 at the 2011 census.^[1] It lies on the south bank of the River Mersey, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Manchester city centre.

Historically part of Cheshire, it became an urban district in 1895 under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1930, the Ashton upon Mersey urban district was abolished and the area became a part of the urban district of Sale.^[2] It was part of the Borough of Sale, Cheshire, until 1974.