Coldhurst sits immediately north of Oldham town centre in Greater Manchester, an inner‑urban area shaped by the cotton‑mill boom with many Victorian terraces and former mill sites marking its streetscape. Its compact, working‑class character contrasts with nearby suburban neighbourhoods and reflects a clear industrial heritage in the layout and building stock.
Today the area has a diverse population with a significant South Asian community, a mixture of private and social housing, and a local economy made up mainly of small shops, services and light industry. Like much of post‑industrial northern England it faces social and economic challenges, but there are active community groups and ongoing regeneration efforts aimed at improving employment, housing and public spaces while drawing on a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Coldhurst
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.7 miles
- Bradford 22.2 miles
- Oldham 1 mile
- Wigan 21.3 miles
- Warrington 22 miles
- Burnley 17.9 miles
- Huddersfield 15.2 miles
- Blackburn 20.8 miles
- Bolton 13.3 miles
- Stockport 9.6 miles
- Salford 7.8 miles
- Rochdale 5.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chadderton Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Oldham Built-up area 1 mile
- Werneth Ward 1 mile
- Royton South Ward 1.2 miles
- Chadderton North Ward 1.5 miles
- Chadderton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Waterhead Ward 1.7 miles
- Royton North Ward 1.7 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.8 miles
- Royton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Medlock Vale Ward 1.8 miles
- St. James' Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Coldhurst
OL1 3ET, OL1 1LT, OL1 2XQ, OL1 3DQ, OL1 1BT, OL9 6ND, OL1 2EQ, OL1 2HD, OL1 3DT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 14.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29 miles
- Oldham Werneth Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Derker Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Coldhurst Ad
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Fairway Inn 2.8 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 4.4 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 5.1 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 2.5 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 6.7 miles
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Coldhurst
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Primary
- Northmoor Academy Primary
- Oldham Sixth Form College Further education
- Richmond Academy Primary
- St Hilda's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Blue Coat C of E School Secondary
- The Oldham College Further education
- The Springboard Project Special
- Westwood High Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 0.7 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 5.1 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 6 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 6.5 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 6.5 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 6.5 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 6.6 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 6.8 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 6.9 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 7 miles