Royton North sits in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. The area grew up around the 19th‑century textile industry, so you still see rows of Victorian terraces and converted mill buildings that hint at its industrial past.
Today it is largely residential with a mix of older housing and post‑war estates, local shops, schools and community centres, and sits close to the open, rolling land on the edge of the Pennines which gives pleasant views across the wider conurbation. Many residents commute into Oldham or Manchester, while small businesses, local sports clubs and community regeneration projects shape its contemporary social and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Royton North
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.8 miles
- Bradford 21.4 miles
- Oldham 2.5 miles
- Wigan 20.8 miles
- Warrington 22.4 miles
- Burnley 16.1 miles
- Huddersfield 15 miles
- Blackburn 19.3 miles
- Bolton 12.4 miles
- Stockport 11.2 miles
- Salford 8.3 miles
- Rochdale 3.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Royton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Royton South Ward 1 mile
- Crompton Ward 1.2 miles
- Slattocks Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Chadderton North Ward 1.5 miles
- Trub Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Coldhurst Ward 1.7 miles
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 1.8 miles
- Shaw Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chadderton Central Ward 1.9 miles
- North Middleton Ward 1.9 miles
- Castleton Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Royton North
OL2 5DL, OL2 5DN, OL2 6SX, OL2 6SP, OL2 5EE, OL2 5EF, OL2 5LX, OL2 5HD, OL2 5SB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.2 miles
- Shaw and Crompton Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Derker Railway Station 2 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Royton North Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 3.4 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham Central 3 1.2 miles
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 3.1 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 7.5 miles
- The Rex 5 7.6 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham 3 3.4 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 7.7 miles
- Premier Inn Rochdale 3 2.6 miles
Schools in Royton North
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary
- Fir Bank Primary School Primary
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St. Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Thornham St. James C of E Primary School Primary
- Thorp Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 1.1 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 6.3 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.3 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 6.6 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.2 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.3 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 7.5 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 7.7 miles