Rumworth is an inner‑suburban ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, within Greater Manchester. It occupies low-lying ground on the foothills of the Pennines and is crossed by the corridor of the River Croal, its townscape shaped by 19th‑century cotton mills and coal workings; the built environment is a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing and some more recent development.
Local life leans on a handful of neighbourhood shops, schools, churches and community groups, reflecting a mixed socio‑economic profile and a strong sense of local identity. The area’s industrial past is still visible in mill buildings and street patterns, while good road and rail links make the ward easy for commuting into Bolton town centre and Manchester, and local initiatives often focus on regeneration, green spaces and community cohesion.
Postcode districts covering Rumworth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.6 miles
- Liverpool 22 miles
- Preston 17.6 miles
- Oldham 14.5 miles
- St. Helens 14.3 miles
- Wigan 8 miles
- Warrington 13.6 miles
- Burnley 17.6 miles
- Blackburn 13 miles
- Bolton 1.8 miles
- Stockport 16.3 miles
- Salford 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Queens Park & Central Ward 0.8 miles
- Great Lever Ward 1 mile
- Hulton Ward 1.5 miles
- Halliwell Ward 1.6 miles
- Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor Ward 1.6 miles
- Hunger Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bolton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Farnworth North Ward 1.9 miles
- Tonge with the Haulgh Ward 1.9 miles
- Farnworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Farnworth South Ward 2.2 miles
- Smithills Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rumworth
BL3 6JJ, BL3 3GB, BL3 5BT, BL3 3NJ, BL3 5LS, BL3 5DR, BL3 5DT, BL3 4BS, BL3 5JA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.1 miles
- Bolton Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Lostock Junction 1.8 miles
Hotels near Rumworth Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 2.1 miles
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 4 1.3 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 5.1 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 6.5 miles
- The Court House 3 1.2 miles
- Novotel Manchester West 3 5.3 miles
- Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 6.5 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 4.4 miles
Schools in Rumworth
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Independent - secondary
- Bolton Muslim Girls School Secondary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Haslam Park Primary School Primary
- Pikes Lane Primary School Primary
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Sunning Hill Primary School Primary
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Primary
- University Collegiate School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 1 mile
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- School Stadium 5 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 6.4 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7.1 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 7.9 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 8.2 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 8.5 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 9.2 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles