Kearsley is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, in England, lying in the valley of the River Irwell between Bolton and Manchester. The ward combines rows of Victorian terraces and later suburban housing with pockets of green space along the river and canal corridors, reflecting its riverside setting and easy road and rail links into the regional centres.
Historically the area was shaped by coal mining, cotton mills and associated industries, and that industrial legacy is still visible in former mill buildings and transport infrastructure. Today the ward is largely residential with a commuter profile, local shops, community groups and a modest cultural life centred on village high streets and parks, while the river and towpaths are popular for walking and informal recreation.
Postcode districts covering Kearsley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.7 miles
- Liverpool 24.2 miles
- Preston 21.2 miles
- Oldham 11 miles
- St. Helens 16.4 miles
- Wigan 11.2 miles
- Warrington 13.9 miles
- Burnley 18.1 miles
- Huddersfield 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 15.6 miles
- Bolton 4.6 miles
- Stockport 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kearsley Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Walkden North Ward 1.4 miles
- Wardley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Little Lever Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Little Lever & Darcy Lever Ward 1.7 miles
- Radcliffe West Ward 1.7 miles
- Walkden South Ward 1.9 miles
- Farnworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Farnworth South Ward 2 miles
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 2 miles
- Farnworth North Ward 2 miles
- Pilkington Park Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kearsley
BL4 8QW, M26 1EJ, BL4 8BF, M26 1QS, M26 1HY, BL4 8JB, M26 1HU, BL4 8JQ, M26 1HB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 24.5 miles
- Kearsley Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Farnworth Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Kearsley Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 1.8 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 3.4 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 2.6 miles
- Novotel Manchester West 3 2.8 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Hello Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 6.7 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 6.9 miles
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 3.1 miles
- The Lowry Hotel 5 6.2 miles
Schools in Kearsley
- Kearsley Academy Secondary
- Kearsley West Primary School Primary
- Prestolee Primary School Primary
- Spindle Point Primary School Primary
- St John C of E Primary School, Farnworth Primary
- St Stephen's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 3.2 miles
- School Stadium 3.5 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 3.6 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 4 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 4.2 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 5.3 miles
- Manchester Harbour 5.6 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 5.7 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 6.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 6.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 6.3 miles