Kingsway is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester. It sits on the fringe of the borough and combines suburban streets with pockets of semi‑rural land and local green spaces; views across to the Pennines are possible on clear days. The housing mix ranges from post‑war terraces and council estates to more recent developments, giving the area a varied character.
Locally there is a strong community feel, with neighbourhood shops, schools and sports clubs serving residents, while many people commute into Rochdale town centre or Manchester for work. Economically the ward balances residential life with nearby light industry and business estates, and like much of the borough it has seen waves of regeneration and community‑led projects aimed at improving services and public spaces.
Postcode districts covering Kingsway
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.9 miles
- Bradford 19.8 miles
- Oldham 4.6 miles
- Wigan 21.2 miles
- Warrington 23.8 miles
- Burnley 14 miles
- Huddersfield 14.3 miles
- Blackburn 17.9 miles
- Bolton 12.4 miles
- Stockport 13.4 miles
- Salford 9.9 miles
- Rochdale 1.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 0.8 miles
- Milnrow Built-up area 1 mile
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 1.1 miles
- Central Rochdale Ward 1.3 miles
- Newhey Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 1.5 miles
- Rochdale Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Milnrow & Newhey Ward 1.9 miles
- Crompton Ward 1.9 miles
- Castleton Ward 2 miles
- Royton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Shaw Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsway
OL16 5TB, OL16 4AT, OL15 0FG, OL16 4TR, OL16 4NG, OL16 5NT, OL16 5AJ, OL16 5PU, OL16 4XD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 18.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 26.5 miles
- Rochdale Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Milnrow Railway Station 1 mile
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Kingsway Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 1.3 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 2.3 miles
- Premier Inn Rochdale 3 1.2 miles
- Broadfield Park Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham Central 3 3.4 miles
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 5.3 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 5.9 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 9.5 miles
- The White Hart 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Kingsway
- Kingsway Park High School Secondary
- Lowerplace Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.4 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 4.6 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 6.8 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 7.3 miles
- School Stadium 8.3 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 8.5 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 9.1 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 9.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 9.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 9.2 miles