Hollinwood is an urban ward on the western edge of Oldham in Greater Manchester, sitting a few miles north‑east of Manchester city centre. It has strong transport links - the M60 motorway and the local Metrolink stop make commuting straightforward - and the nearby Kingsway Business Park has helped shift parts of the local economy from traditional industry to office and light industrial uses.
The area has an industrial heritage typical of former Lancashire towns, growing rapidly in the 19th century around textiles and coal, and today is a mix of older terraces and more recent housing with active community groups and pockets of regeneration. Socially it’s varied: long‑standing local networks and new developments sit alongside efforts to tackle deprivation and improve services, giving it a character that’s both historic and evolving.
Postcode districts covering Hollinwood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bradford 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Oldham 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wigan 21.1 miles34 km
- Warrington 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Burnley 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Blackburn 22 miles35.4 km
- Bolton 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stockport 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Salford 6.8 miles11 km
- Rochdale 6.9 miles11.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Medlock Vale Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Werneth Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Failsworth East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Woodhouses Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Chadderton South Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Failsworth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Alexandra Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chadderton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Oldham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chadderton Central Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Failsworth West Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Hollinwood
OL8 4NS, OL8 4QW, OL8 3UW, OL8 4NT, OL8 4PE, OL8 4JT, OL8 3TD, OL8 3AQ, OL8 4RB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13 miles20.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.6 miles49.3 km
- Hollinwood Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Oldham Werneth Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Hollinwood Ad
- Fairway Inn 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 1 mile1.6 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 5 miles8 km
- Leven Manchester 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- 247 Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Old Bell Inn 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Hollinwood
- Holy Family RC Primary School Primary
- Limehurst Community Primary School Primary
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Oasis Academy Limeside Primary
- Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary
- St Margaret's C of E Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.6 miles9 km
- John Rylands Library Library 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 5.7 miles9.1 km
- University of Manchester University 5.7 miles9.1 km