Failsworth East sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, a short commute north‑east of Manchester city centre. The ward is bisected by the busy Oldham Road corridor and lies close to the M60, so it feels both suburban and well connected; the towpaths of the Rochdale Canal provide one of the quieter, greener threads through the area.
Like much of the wider town, the ward carries an industrial heritage from the textile and coal eras and was historically part of Lancashire, which shows in rows of terraced housing and older public buildings. Today the local economy mixes small shops, light industry and a commuter population, and community life revolves around churches, sports clubs and local centres; memories of places such as Failsworth Stadium still surface in conversations about the town’s recent past and ongoing regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Failsworth East
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 4.2 miles
- Bradford 24.8 miles
- Oldham 2.8 miles
- St. Helens 24.7 miles
- Wigan 20.7 miles
- Warrington 20.1 miles
- Burnley 20.3 miles
- Huddersfield 17.3 miles
- Blackburn 22.3 miles
- Bolton 13.5 miles
- Stockport 6.8 miles
- Salford 6.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodhouses Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Failsworth Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hollinwood Ward 1 mile
- Failsworth West Ward 1 mile
- Droylsden East Ward 1.5 miles
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 1.5 miles
- Medlock Vale Ward 1.6 miles
- Droylsden West Ward 1.6 miles
- Moston Ward 1.7 miles
- Droylsden Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Chadderton South Ward 1.7 miles
- Werneth Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Failsworth East
M35 9WN, M35 9JT, M35 9JX, M35 9GE, M35 9BH, M35 9JH, M35 9WW, OL9 7AA, M35 9QD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles
- Hollinwood Railway Station 1 mile
- Failsworth Railway Station 1 mile
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Failsworth East Ad
- Cove Minshull Street 4 4.4 miles
- The Rex 5 4.6 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 4.6 miles
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 1.6 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 4.1 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 1.4 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 4.6 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 4.7 miles
Schools in Failsworth East
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Higher Failsworth Primary School Primary
- Hollinwood Academy Special
- New Bridge School Special
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 2.6 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 3 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.3 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 4.6 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.8 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 4.8 miles
- University of Manchester University 4.8 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 4.8 miles