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
OL9 6TJ, OL1 2PG, OL1 2AB, OL9 6LS, OL9 6JZ, OL1 9SE, OL1 1QT, OL1 2JU, OL1 2DP … 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
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 2 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham Central 3 0.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 2.5 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 6.6 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham 3 2.3 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The White Hart 4 3.4 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