| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Elton |
| Coordinates: | 53.592°N -2.315°W |
| Static Image Name: | Whitehead Park, Elton - geograph.org.uk - 1702019.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Whitehead Park, Elton |
| Population: | 11,464 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Metropolitan Borough: | Bury |
| Metropolitan County: | Greater Manchester |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Bury North |
| Post Town: | BURY |
| Postcode District: | BL8 |
| Postcode Area: | BL |
| Dial Code: | 0161 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD791106 |
Elton is a suburb of Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 11,464.[1] The River Irwell flows through the area via Burrs Country Park, formerly cotton mills, some features of which are still visible.
Elton is a halt on the East Lancashire Railway heritage line.
Elton was formerly a township in the parish of Bury and a chapelry,[2] in 1866 Elton became a separate civil parish,[3] on 30 September 1902 the parish was abolished and merged with Ramsbottom, Bury, Ainsworth and Radcliffe, part also went to form Tottington.[4] In 1891 the parish had a population of 12,589.[5]