Saddleworth South sits on the eastern edge of the metropolitan borough of Oldham, where the urban fringe meets the rolling moorland of the Pennines and is close to the Peak District. The landscape is a mix of steep valleys, reservoirs and stone-built villages, making it popular for walking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits.
Historically shaped by the textile and woollen industries, the area retains canal and railway heritage, including links to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and the Standedge Tunnel, while today many residents commute into Manchester. Local life is marked by strong community identity and traditional events such as the Whit Friday brass-band contests and Rushcart customs, alongside a small economy of hospitality, specialist shops and rural enterprises.
Postcode districts covering Saddleworth South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 10 miles16.1 km
- Bradford 19.9 miles32 km
- Oldham 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Burnley 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Huddersfield 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Blackburn 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bolton 18 miles29 km
- Stockport 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Salford 12 miles19.3 km
- Wakefield 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Rochdale 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Halifax 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Uppermill Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Dobcross Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Saddleworth Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mossley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Delph Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Saddleworth West & Lees Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lees Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Saddleworth North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Waterhead Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- St. James' Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stalybridge North Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Alexandra Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Saddleworth South
OL3 6LQ, OL4 4HB, OL3 7AZ, OL3 6EY, OL4 4JD, OL3 7PD, OL3 7FQ, OL3 6HR, OL5 0RL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.6 miles42.9 km
- Greenfield Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Mossley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Saddleworth South Ad
- The Old Bell Inn 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Fairway Inn 6.8 miles11 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- 247 Hotel 5 miles8 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Saddleworth South
- Friezland Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Greenfield St Mary's C of E School Primary
- St Anne's C of E Lydgate Primary School Primary
- St Chad's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 10.5 miles17 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 10.6 miles17.1 km