Cheetham is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England, which in 2011 had a population of 22,562. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, 1.4 miles north of Manchester city centre, close to the boundary with Salford, bounded by Broughton to the north, Harpurhey to the east, and Piccadilly and Deansgate to the south. Historically part of Lancashire, Cheetham was a township in the parish of Manchester and hundred of Salford.