Elton is a suburb of Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester, England.

[1] The River Irwell flows through the area via Burrs Country Park, formerly cotton mills,[2] some features of which are still visible.

Elton High School is named after the ward and is situated in the Western portion of the suburb.

Elton is a halt on the East Lancashire Railway heritage line.

Elton was formerly a township in the parish of Bury and a chapelry,[3] in 1866 Elton became a separate civil parish,[4] on 30 September 1902 the parish was abolished and merged with Ramsbottom, Bury, Ainsworth and Radcliffe, part also went to form Tottington.