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 miles11.5 km
- Bradford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Preston 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Oldham 5.4 miles8.6 km
- St. Helens 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Wigan 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Warrington 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Burnley 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Huddersfield 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Blackburn 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Bolton 9 miles14.5 km
- Stockport 11.7 miles18.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Birch Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- West Middleton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Heywood Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- North Heywood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Middleton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- West Heywood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- North Middleton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Trub Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- South Middleton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Castleton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rhodes Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Slattocks Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Hopwood Hall
OL10 2EL, OL10 2AQ, OL10 2NQ, M24 2QJ, OL10 2HQ, M24 6JE, OL10 2AA, OL10 2EP, OL10 2RD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Heywood Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Castleton Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near Hopwood Hall Ad
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Fairway Inn 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel & Spa 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leven Manchester 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn - the Niu, Loom Manchester North 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
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 miles5.1 km
- Heaton Park Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- School Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Manchester Harbour 6.3 miles10.2 km