Tonge with the Haulgh lies to the east of Bolton town centre in Greater Manchester and is primarily residential, with a mixture of Victorian terraces and later council and private housing. The neighbourhood has small local shopping parades, community centres and green corridors that follow the line of the River Croal, giving pockets of open space amid the urban streets.
The area’s development was shaped by Bolton’s 19th‑century textile and engineering industries, and you can still glimpse former mill architecture and the stone-built streets that reflect that history. Today it’s a socially mixed community with active local groups, churches and sports clubs, local retail and service jobs, and good bus links for commuting into Bolton and Manchester.
Postcode districts covering Tonge with the Haulgh
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11 miles
- Liverpool 23.9 miles
- Preston 17.8 miles
- Oldham 13.1 miles
- St. Helens 16.3 miles
- Wigan 9.8 miles
- Warrington 15.3 miles
- Burnley 16 miles
- Blackburn 12.3 miles
- Bolton 1.2 miles
- Stockport 16 miles
- Salford 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Breightmet Ward 1 mile
- Halliwell Ward 1.1 miles
- Queens Park & Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Bolton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Great Lever Ward 1.6 miles
- Little Lever & Darcy Lever Ward 1.9 miles
- Rumworth Ward 1.9 miles
- Farnworth North Ward 2 miles
- Astley Bridge Ward 2.1 miles
- Bradshaw Ward 2.1 miles
- Little Lever Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Ainsworth Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Tonge with the Haulgh
BL2 2LJ, BL2 2ET, BL2 2QU, BL2 2EG, BL2 2DL, BL2 6AX, BL2 2QT, BL2 2EB, BL2 2LY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25 miles
- Hall I' Th' Wood Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Bolton Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Tonge with the Haulgh Ad
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 3.5 0.7 miles
- The Court House 3 0.7 miles
- The Court House 0.7 miles
- Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Thurstane Street 1.8 miles
- OYO Unique Guestroom - Farnworth, Easy Access to Bolton 2 miles
- OYO Unique Private Rooms - Bolton Central, Free Parking 1.8 miles
- The Red Lion Hawkshaw 4 3.7 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 4.4 miles
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Tonge with the Haulgh
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Moorgate Primary School Primary
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' C of E School, Lever Bridge Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 0.9 miles
- School Stadium 3.2 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 4.8 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 6.9 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 8 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 8.5 miles
- Manchester Harbour 9 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 9.1 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 9.5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 9.5 miles