Failsworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England, lying a few miles east of Manchester city centre. Historically part of Lancashire, it grew rapidly in the 19th century with textile mills and associated worker housing clustered along waterways such as the River Medlock and the Rochdale Canal, and many Victorian terraces still shape its streetscape.
Today Failsworth is largely a suburban, commuter-focused community with a mixed local economy of shops, light industry and services, and is served by the Manchester Metrolink which gives quick tram access to Manchester and Oldham. Local identity remains strong, with community sports clubs, green spaces and small events that reflect its industrial past and contemporary residential character.
Postcode districts covering Failsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Oldham 3.3 miles5.2 km
- St. Helens 24 miles38.7 km
- Wigan 20 miles32.2 km
- Warrington 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Burnley 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Huddersfield 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Blackburn 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bolton 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Stockport 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Salford 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Rochdale 7.5 miles12.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Failsworth West Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Failsworth East Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Woodhouses Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Moston Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Droylsden West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hollinwood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chadderton South Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Droylsden East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Droylsden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Charlestown Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Clayton & Openshaw Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Failsworth
M35 9LH, M35 9JF, M35 9LR, M35 0SU, OL8 3QP, M35 0SZ, M35 9AE, M35 9BR, M35 9BN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.9 miles49.8 km
- Failsworth Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hollinwood Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Failsworth Ad
- Fairway Inn 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn - the Niu, Loom Manchester North 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Manchester City Centre 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
Schools in Failsworth
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Higher Failsworth Primary School Primary
- Mather Street Primary School Primary
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- South Failsworth Community Primary School Primary
- Spring Brook Academy Special
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.7 miles6 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.1 miles6.6 km
- John Rylands Library Library 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 4.2 miles6.7 km
- University of Manchester University 4.2 miles6.8 km