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 miles
- Bradford 23.8 miles
- Oldham 1.8 miles
- Wigan 21.1 miles
- Warrington 20.9 miles
- Burnley 19.6 miles
- Huddersfield 16.4 miles
- Blackburn 22 miles
- Bolton 13.6 miles
- Stockport 7.7 miles
- Salford 6.8 miles
- Rochdale 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Medlock Vale Ward 0.7 miles
- Werneth Ward 0.9 miles
- Failsworth East Ward 1 mile
- Woodhouses Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 1.3 miles
- Chadderton South Ward 1.4 miles
- Failsworth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.7 miles
- Chadderton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Oldham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chadderton Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Failsworth West Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hollinwood
OL8 3AH, OL8 4PS, OL8 3PQ, OL8 3AU, OL8 3UU, OL8 3WN, OL8 3SB, OL8 4SF, OL8 4JA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.6 miles
- Hollinwood Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Oldham Werneth Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Hollinwood Ad
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 1 mile
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 1.4 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.2 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 1 mile
- The Rex 5 5.5 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 5.5 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5.6 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 5 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham 3 1.5 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 5.4 miles
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 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 3.5 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 5.2 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 5.3 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5.3 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 5.5 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.6 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5.7 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 5.7 miles
- University of Manchester University 5.7 miles