Woodhouses is a small, semi-rural village on the edge of Oldham in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. Set close to the lower slopes of the Pennines, it retains a village feel with pockets of green space and a mix of older stone housing and newer homes, sitting just within easy reach of the larger urban centres.
Historically the area shares Oldham’s industrial past in textile manufacturing, but today the local economy is largely residential with many people commuting into Manchester and surrounding towns. Community life is compact and neighbourly, and the location appeals to those who want countryside accessibility without losing links to the amenities of the nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Woodhouses
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 4.1 miles
- Oldham 3 miles
- St. Helens 24.8 miles
- Wigan 20.8 miles
- Warrington 20 miles
- Burnley 20.6 miles
- Huddersfield 17.4 miles
- Blackburn 22.6 miles
- Bolton 13.7 miles
- Stockport 6.5 miles
- Salford 6.1 miles
- Rochdale 7.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Failsworth East Ward 0.4 miles
- Failsworth Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Failsworth West Ward 1 mile
- Droylsden East Ward 1.2 miles
- Hollinwood Ward 1.3 miles
- Droylsden West Ward 1.3 miles
- Droylsden Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 1.5 miles
- Medlock Vale Ward 1.7 miles
- Moston Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 2 miles
- Audenshaw Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Woodhouses
M35 9NG, M35 9NX, M35 9WS, M35 9WZ, M35 9SA, M35 9WX, M35 9NQ, M35 9NP, M35 9UA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.7 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.5 miles
- Failsworth Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Hollinwood Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Woodhouses Ad
- Fairway Inn 1.6 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 4.1 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 4.4 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 4.4 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 1.4 miles
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 4.5 miles
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 4.7 miles
- Moxy Manchester City 3 4.9 miles
- The Reach at Piccadilly, Manchester, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Woodhouses
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 2.5 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.7 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 4.3 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.4 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 4.6 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 4.6 miles
- University of Manchester University 4.6 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 4.7 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.7 miles