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 miles
- Bradford 23.1 miles
- Oldham 1.2 miles
- Wigan 21 miles
- Warrington 21.3 miles
- Burnley 18.7 miles
- Huddersfield 15.9 miles
- Blackburn 21.3 miles
- Bolton 13.3 miles
- Stockport 8.6 miles
- Salford 7.1 miles
- Rochdale 6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hollinwood Ward 0.9 miles
- Chadderton Central Ward 1 mile
- Coldhurst Ward 1 mile
- Medlock Vale Ward 1.1 miles
- Chadderton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Chadderton South Ward 1.2 miles
- Oldham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Alexandra Ward 1.6 miles
- Chadderton North Ward 1.8 miles
- Failsworth East Ward 1.8 miles
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 2.1 miles
- Failsworth Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Werneth
OL8 4AP, OL8 1DX, OL8 1EN, OL8 1UA, OL9 7SF, OL9 6HZ, OL8 1HW, OL8 4DA, OL8 1EJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.9 miles
- Oldham Werneth Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Hollinwood Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Werneth Ad
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 1.7 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham 3 1.5 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- The Rex 5 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham Central 3 1.5 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 6.1 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 6 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 5.5 miles
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 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 5.7 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5.7 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 5.7 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 5.7 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.7 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 6 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 6.1 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 6.1 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 6.3 miles