Lees is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, on the eastern edge of Greater Manchester and historically part of Lancashire. Sitting close to the foothills of the Pennines, it developed in the 19th century around textile mills and coal workings, and still shows that industrial heritage in some surviving mill buildings and the pattern of Victorian terraces.
Today Lees has a semi‑rural, commuter‑village feel with local shops, pubs and community groups and good links into Oldham and Manchester. Its proximity to open countryside makes it popular for walks and outdoor recreation, while local history societies and small businesses reflect a continuing interest in the village’s social and economic past and present.
Postcode districts covering Lees
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.1 miles13 km
- Bradford 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Oldham 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wigan 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Warrington 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Burnley 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Huddersfield 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Blackburn 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bolton 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Stockport 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Salford 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Wakefield 24.7 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Saddleworth West & Lees Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Waterhead Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Alexandra Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. James' Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Oldham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Mossley Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Uppermill Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Dobcross Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ashton Hurst Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Saddleworth South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Medlock Vale Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Saddleworth Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Lees
OL4 5QN, OL4 4QT, OL4 5EJ, OL4 4LD, OL4 3BX, OL4 4BE, OL4 3LJ, OL4 3QP, OL4 5TW … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.6 miles25 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Oldham Mumps Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Derker Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Lees Ad
- The Old Bell Inn 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Fairway Inn 4.6 miles7.5 km
- 247 Hotel 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 8 miles12.9 km
- Leven Manchester 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Lees
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School Primary
- Knowsley Junior School Primary
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Agnes C of E Primary School Primary
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Thomas' Leesfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 6.8 miles11 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Heaton Park Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km