Bury West sits to the west of Bury town centre in the metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester, combining suburban streets and terraces with pockets of green space and small local shopping parades. It is close to the River Irwell and benefits from straightforward commuter links into Manchester via frequent buses and the transport hub at Bury Interchange.
The area reflects the region’s industrial past - small workshops and former mill sites sit alongside family housing and social housing estates - and has a mix of long-established communities and newer residents. Local community centres, churches and grassroots events help sustain a strong local identity, while nearby attractions such as the preserved East Lancashire Railway and the museums of Bury offer ready access to heritage and leisure.
Postcode districts covering Bury West
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.3 miles
- Preston 19.9 miles
- Oldham 10 miles
- St. Helens 19.3 miles
- Wigan 13.2 miles
- Warrington 17.5 miles
- Burnley 14.5 miles
- Huddersfield 22.3 miles
- Blackburn 13.2 miles
- Bolton 4.4 miles
- Stockport 14.3 miles
- Salford 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bury Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ainsworth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Elton Ward 1.3 miles
- Radcliffe North & Ainsworth Ward 1.3 miles
- Redvales Ward 1.4 miles
- Radcliffe East Ward 1.5 miles
- Tottington Ward 1.7 miles
- Radcliffe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Moorside Ward 2 miles
- Bury East Ward 2.3 miles
- Radcliffe West Ward 2.3 miles
- North Manor Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bury West
BL8 9YN, BL8 2QJ, BL8 2LS, BL8 2PE, BL8 3PB, BL8 2US, BL8 2BA, BL8 2JZ, BL8 2HX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.8 miles
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Summerseat Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Bury West Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 4.3 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 4.2 miles
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 3.2 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 6.9 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 8.3 miles
- Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 8.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 7.4 miles
Schools in Bury West
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Forestwood School Independent - special
- Greenhill Primary School Primary
- Lowercroft Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- School Stadium 0.2 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 1.5 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 4.3 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 4.7 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Manchester Harbour 7.6 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.8 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.8 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 8.2 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 8.4 miles