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 miles
- Liverpool 18.1 miles
- Birkenhead 24.2 miles
- Preston 17.4 miles
- Oldham 17.9 miles
- St. Helens 10.5 miles
- Wigan 4.3 miles
- Warrington 10.9 miles
- Burnley 21 miles
- Blackburn 14.9 miles
- Bolton 5.4 miles
- Stockport 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westhoughton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hindley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Wingates Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Hindley Green Ward 1.5 miles
- Atherton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Atherton North Ward 2.3 miles
- Bickershaw Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Atherton South & Lilford Ward 2.5 miles
- Aspull Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Leigh West Ward 2.7 miles
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Westhoughton South
BL5 2RX, BL5 2NA, BL5 3SA, BL5 2AD, BL5 2NQ, BL5 2BN, BL5 2HH, BL5 3RX, BL5 2AR … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.4 miles
- Daisy Hill Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Westhoughton Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Westhoughton South Ad
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Bolton 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 3.5 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Bolton West 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village, an IHG Hotel 3.7 miles
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel 3 3.7 miles
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 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 4.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 4.9 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- School Stadium 8.9 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 9.3 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 9.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 10.2 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 11 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 11.1 miles