Halliwell is an inner-urban ward to the north-west of Bolton town centre in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It has a compact, urban feel with rows of Victorian terraces and remnants of the town’s industrial past, mixed with local parades of shops along Halliwell Road and a scattering of churches and pubs that reflect its long-established community.
Despite being close to the bustle of Bolton town centre and commuter links towards Manchester, the area still benefits from nearby green spaces such as Queen's Park and ongoing local regeneration efforts; socially it’s a neighbourhood of mixed incomes and cultures with a tangible sense of local identity rather than a commuter suburb.
Postcode districts covering Halliwell
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 12.1 miles
- Liverpool 23.3 miles
- Preston 16.8 miles
- Oldham 14.2 miles
- St. Helens 15.7 miles
- Wigan 9 miles
- Warrington 15.2 miles
- Burnley 16.1 miles
- Blackburn 11.7 miles
- Bolton 0.2 miles
- Stockport 16.9 miles
- Salford 9.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bolton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Queens Park & Central Ward 0.8 miles
- Tonge with the Haulgh Ward 1.1 miles
- Astley Bridge Ward 1.4 miles
- Rumworth Ward 1.6 miles
- Smithills Ward 1.7 miles
- Great Lever Ward 1.8 miles
- Breightmet Ward 2 miles
- Bromley Cross Ward 2.3 miles
- Bradshaw Ward 2.4 miles
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor Ward 2.4 miles
- Farnworth North Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Halliwell
BL1 8AX, BL1 8LE, BL1 8EF, BL1 2SG, BL1 3XQ, BL1 8EZ, BL1 8BU, BL1 3EY, BL1 9YN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 17.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.6 miles
- Hall I' Th' Wood Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Bolton Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Halliwell Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 4 0.5 miles
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 4.1 miles
- Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles
- The Court House 3 0.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 6.2 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 7.5 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 6.8 miles
- Novotel Manchester West 3 6.4 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 4.5 miles
Schools in Halliwell
- Al-Huda Primary School Independent - primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent - secondary
- Oxford Grove Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Primary
- St Matthew's C of E Primary School, Bolton Primary
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary
- The Olive School, Bolton Primary
- The Valley Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 0.9 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- School Stadium 4.2 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 5.8 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.5 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 8 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 9.3 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 9.5 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Manchester Harbour 10 miles