Breightmet is a residential ward on the north‑eastern edge of Bolton in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It developed in the 19th century with terraces for millworkers and now combines older Victorian streets, post‑war housing estates, local shops, primary schools and community facilities, with reasonable transport links into Bolton town centre and views towards the West Pennine Moors.
Socially and culturally the area has an active local life centred on sports clubs, churches and volunteer groups, and faces the mixed economic fortunes common to many northern suburbs with pockets of regeneration underway. Its blend of urban working‑class heritage and nearby green space gives Breightmet a distinct, locally rooted character rather than a tourist profile.
Postcode districts covering Breightmet
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Liverpool 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Preston 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Oldham 12.2 miles19.6 km
- St. Helens 17 miles27.4 km
- Wigan 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Warrington 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Burnley 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Huddersfield 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Blackburn 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bolton 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stockport 15.3 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Tonge with the Haulgh Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Ainsworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Little Lever & Darcy Lever Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Little Lever Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Halliwell Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Queens Park & Central Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bradshaw Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bolton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Lever Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Farnworth North Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Bury West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Breightmet
BL2 6HJ, BL2 5LS, BL2 5AH, BL2 5HY, BL2 6JZ, BL2 6LF, BL2 5JQ, BL2 5ER, BL2 6DH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.7 miles41.3 km
- Hall I' Th' Wood Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bolton Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
Hotels near Breightmet
- Kings Arms Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Court House 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Hello Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Breightmet
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Firwood High School Special
- Leverhulme Community Primary School Primary
- Red Lane Primary School Primary
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- School Stadium 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Heaton Park Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Manchester Harbour 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km