Moorside is an electoral ward on the northern edge of Bury in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. Largely residential, it comprises a mix of terraces, semi‑detached houses and post‑war council estates with pockets of green space and playing fields; its name and slightly higher ground give occasional views towards the Pennines, marking a transition between urban and more open countryside.
Like much of the borough the area grew up around the industrial expansion of the 19th and early 20th centuries and has since become a primarily commuter and service‑sector community, with residents travelling by road and bus into Bury and Manchester. Local life is centred on neighbourhood shops, schools, churches and community centres, giving the ward a distinct local identity while relying on the wider amenities of the borough.
Postcode districts covering Moorside
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Bradford 24.9 miles40 km
- Preston 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Oldham 8.9 miles14.3 km
- St. Helens 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Wigan 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Warrington 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Burnley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Huddersfield 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Blackburn 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Bolton 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Stockport 14.6 miles23.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bury East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Elton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bury Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Redvales Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- West Heywood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bury West Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- North Manor Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heywood Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tottington Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ramsbottom Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Unsworth Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Radcliffe East Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Moorside
BL9 6LA, BL9 6JH, BL9 6JN, BL9 6LG, BL9 6DP, BL9 5BG, BL9 6TJ, BL9 5HJ, BL9 5HL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 17.4 miles28 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Summerseat Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels near Moorside Ad
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 3 miles4.8 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Red Hall Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Moorside
- Cambian Chesham House School Independent - special
- St John with St Mark C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Gigg Lane Stadium 1.8 miles2.8 km
- School Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Heaton Park Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Manchester Harbour 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km