Hopwood Hall is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester. It sits on the borough’s more suburban–semi‑rural fringe and is characterised by a mix of low‑density housing, pockets of greenbelt and small commercial or light industrial sites, with many residents commuting into central Rochdale or nearby Manchester.
The ward’s name preserves a local historic identity and is reflected in institutions such as Hopwood Hall College. Today it isn’t a major urban centre but shares the borough’s industrial heritage, has modest local shops and community facilities, and benefits from quieter open spaces that give it a more relaxed feel within the Greater Manchester conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Hopwood Hall
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.1 miles
- Bradford 23.8 miles
- Preston 24.2 miles
- Oldham 5.4 miles
- St. Helens 22.9 miles
- Wigan 17.4 miles
- Warrington 19.8 miles
- Burnley 15.2 miles
- Huddersfield 18.2 miles
- Blackburn 16.7 miles
- Bolton 9 miles
- Stockport 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birch Built-up area 0.6 miles
- West Middleton Ward 0.9 miles
- Heywood Built-up area 1.2 miles
- North Heywood Ward 1.5 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- West Heywood Ward 1.8 miles
- North Middleton Ward 1.8 miles
- Trub Built-up area 1.9 miles
- South Middleton Ward 1.9 miles
- Castleton Ward 2.1 miles
- Rhodes Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Slattocks Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hopwood Hall
M24 2QJ, M24 6EF, OL10 2EH, M24 6EP, OL10 2GR, M24 6TB, M24 6XF, M24 6EX, OL10 2EN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.5 miles
- Heywood Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Castleton Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Hopwood Hall Ad
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.1 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 1.8 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 2.6 miles
- Travelodge Manchester Birch M62 Eastbound 3 0.7 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 6.6 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 6.4 miles
- The Rex 5 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn - the niu, Loom Manchester North 3 5.1 miles
- Middleton Inn, Manchester 2 2.3 miles
Schools in Hopwood Hall
- Hollin Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Roman Catholic and C of E College Secondary
- Hopwood Community Primary School Primary
- Hopwood Hall College Further education
- Newhouse Academy Secondary
- Newlands School Special
- St Anne's C of E Academy Secondary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.2 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 3.4 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- School Stadium 4.8 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 6 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 6 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 6.2 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Manchester Harbour 6.3 miles