Whitefield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, lying between Bury and Prestwich roughly five miles north of Manchester city centre. It sits along the main road into the town and is served by the Metrolink tram, making it a convenient commuter suburb with a mix of suburban streets, local shops and pockets of green space close to Heaton Park.
Historically part of Lancashire, Whitefield expanded in the 19th century with textile-related industry and Victorian and Edwardian housing; its name recalls the evangelical preacher George Whitefield. The town today is largely residential with independent shops, pubs and community venues, and nearby neighbourhoods such as Besses o' th' Barn add local character through long-standing social traditions and community events.
Postcode districts covering Whitefield
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.1 miles
- Preston 22.9 miles
- Oldham 7.9 miles
- St. Helens 19.5 miles
- Wigan 14.3 miles
- Warrington 16.4 miles
- Burnley 17 miles
- Huddersfield 21.5 miles
- Blackburn 16.4 miles
- Bolton 6.7 miles
- Stockport 11.1 miles
- Salford 3.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Besses Ward 0.5 miles
- Pilkington Park Ward 1 mile
- Unsworth Ward 1.3 miles
- Holyrood Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.6 miles
- Prestwich Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Simister Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Radcliffe East Ward 1.8 miles
- Radcliffe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Radcliffe West Ward 1.8 miles
- Sedgley Ward 2.1 miles
- Redvales Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Whitefield
M45 6BT, M45 7EJ, M45 8HL, M45 6HE, M45 8EG, M45 6AW, M45 7PX, M45 7LR, M45 6DF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.4 miles
- Clifton Junction Station 2.1 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Whitefield Ad
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 4.8 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.3 miles
- The Rex 5 5.1 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.5 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 5.5 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 5.3 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 5.3 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 5.4 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 2.9 miles
- CitySuites Two Aparthotel 4.7 miles
Schools in Whitefield
- All Saints C of E Primary School, Stand Primary
- Elms Bank Special
- Heaton Park Primary School Primary
- Higher Lane Primary School Primary
- Mersey Drive Community Primary School Primary
- Philips High School Secondary
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School Primary
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Primary School Primary
- Whitefield Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Heaton Park Estate 1.5 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 2.2 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 2.3 miles
- School Stadium 3.2 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4.4 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.6 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.6 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.8 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5.1 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.2 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.2 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.2 miles