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 miles
- Bradford 21.1 miles
- Oldham 1.6 miles
- Wigan 23.7 miles
- Warrington 23.9 miles
- Burnley 19.1 miles
- Huddersfield 13.4 miles
- Blackburn 22.9 miles
- Bolton 15.7 miles
- Stockport 9.8 miles
- Salford 9.8 miles
- Wakefield 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Saddleworth West & Lees Ward 0.1 miles
- Waterhead Ward 0.9 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.4 miles
- St. James' Ward 1.4 miles
- Oldham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Mossley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Uppermill Built-up area 2 miles
- Dobcross Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ashton Hurst Ward 2.3 miles
- Saddleworth South Ward 2.3 miles
- Medlock Vale Ward 2.3 miles
- Saddleworth Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Lees
OL4 5QS, OL4 4SQ, OL4 3JT, OL4 4SN, OL4 3DJ, OL4 5RR, OL4 4BU, OL4 5QZ, OL4 4SA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 27.9 miles
- Oldham Mumps Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Derker Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Lees Ad
- The White Hart 4 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 2.7 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 2.4 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 6.6 miles
- The Broadoak 3 miles
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham Central 3 3 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 8.3 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 6.3 miles
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 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.5 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.1 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.3 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.3 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.3 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 8.4 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.5 miles