Westhoughton South sits in the southern part of the town of Westhoughton, within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester. It mixes older terraces and post‑war suburban housing with pockets of semi‑rural land, and lies within easy reach of the M61 and the open country of the West Pennine Moors, including popular walks around Rivington.
Historically the area shares Westhoughton’s coal‑mining and industrial past - the disaster at Pretoria Pit in 1910 remains an important part of local memory - but today the ward is largely residential, with many people commuting to Bolton and Manchester. Local life is centred on neighbourhood shops, community groups and sports clubs, and good rail links via Westhoughton station keep the area well connected while nearby green spaces give it a semi‑rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Westhoughton South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Liverpool 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Birkenhead 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Preston 17.4 miles28 km
- Oldham 17.9 miles28.8 km
- St. Helens 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Wigan 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Warrington 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Burnley 21 miles33.8 km
- Blackburn 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Bolton 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Stockport 18.1 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Westhoughton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Hindley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wingates Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Hindley Green Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Atherton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Atherton North Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bickershaw Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Atherton South & Lilford Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Aspull Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Leigh West Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Westhoughton South
BL5 2SL, BL5 2FB, BL5 3DQ, BL5 2HW, BL5 2HP, BL5 2UW, BL5 2JX, BL5 2NX, BL5 2BT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Daisy Hill Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Westhoughton Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
Hotels near Westhoughton South Ad
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 5.4 miles8.8 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Bridge Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Westhoughton South
- Eatock Primary School Primary
- St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
- St James C of E Primary School, Daisy Hill Primary
- Washacre Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 4.9 miles8 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- School Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 9.3 miles15 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Heaton Park Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km