Area guide: Riverdale
Riverdale is about five miles north of the city centre,
between Victoria Avenue and Blackley New Road. Its close to the M60
motorway, so there's good access to other parts of the city and the
north west.
Living in Riverdale
There are local shops on Chapel Lane and Riverdale Road, and a
supermarket at the Rochdale Road/Victoria Avenue crossroads (about a
mile away).
Local bus routes serve Riverdale itself, and there are regular buses
on Victoria Avenue and along Rochdale Road to the city centre and to
Middleton where there are more shops and local facilities. The Metrolink
station at Bowker Vale (about a mile away) has speedy trams to the
employment, leisure and shopping facilities in the city centre.
It's about a mile to Heaton Park where there's a wide range of sports
and leisure activities set in rolling land and woods.
Homes to rent in Riverdale
There are around 730 homes rented out by not-for-profit landlords
like housing associations and housing trusts. See
homes here street-by-street.
Facilities in Riverdale
There are plenty of facilities in and around this area. Get lists
and maps of