Werneth is an electoral ward immediately south‑west of Oldham town centre in Greater Manchester. The area combines Victorian terraces and later housing, centred around the leafy public space of Werneth Park and the historic site of Werneth Hall, reminders of a manorial past and the later cotton and textile industries that once dominated the borough.
Today Werneth is a mostly residential neighbourhood with a diverse population, a strong South Asian community presence, local shops and community groups. Proximity to central Oldham and good transport links into Manchester make it commuter‑friendly, while ongoing regeneration and local initiatives aim to tackle economic challenges and support social cohesion.
Postcode districts covering Werneth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bradford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Oldham 1.2 miles2 km
- Wigan 21 miles33.8 km
- Warrington 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Burnley 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Huddersfield 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Blackburn 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Bolton 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Stockport 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Salford 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Rochdale 6 miles9.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hollinwood Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Chadderton Central Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Coldhurst Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Medlock Vale Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chadderton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chadderton South Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Oldham Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Alexandra Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chadderton North Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Failsworth East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Failsworth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Werneth
OL8 4LP, OL9 7DR, OL8 1TJ, OL9 7FH, OL8 4BN, OL9 7SD, OL9 7QB, OL8 1SJ, OL8 1RF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.9 miles48.2 km
- Oldham Werneth Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Hollinwood Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Werneth Ad
- Fairway Inn 2 miles3.2 km
- 247 Hotel 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Old Bell Inn 5 miles8 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Leven Manchester 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
Schools in Werneth
- Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent - secondary
- Freehold Community Academy Primary
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Thomas C of E Primary School Primary
- Werneth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Heaton Park Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 6.1 miles9.8 km
- John Rylands Library Library 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km