The ward of North Heywood occupies the northern part of the town of Heywood in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester and historically part of Lancashire. It mixes Victorian terraces and post-war housing with pockets of light industry and local retail, reflecting the town’s mill-town past alongside a modern commuter economy.
Locally there are green spaces, community centres and active neighbourhood groups, and the area has seen steady regeneration and housing improvements in recent years; many residents travel into Manchester and neighbouring centres for work while small businesses and sports clubs help sustain a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering North Heywood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.6 miles
- Bradford 22.7 miles
- Preston 23.6 miles
- Oldham 5.9 miles
- St. Helens 23.8 miles
- Wigan 18 miles
- Warrington 21 miles
- Burnley 13.8 miles
- Huddersfield 17.5 miles
- Blackburn 15.8 miles
- Bolton 9.2 miles
- Stockport 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heywood Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bamford Ward 1.3 miles
- Hopwood Hall Ward 1.5 miles
- Castleton Ward 1.6 miles
- West Heywood Ward 1.8 miles
- Trub Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Birch Built-up area 2 miles
- Rochdale Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Norden Ward 2.1 miles
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 2.3 miles
- West Middleton Ward 2.3 miles
- Spotland & Falinge Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in North Heywood
OL10 1HL, OL10 1NF, OL10 3BN, OL10 4LF, OL10 3AA, OL10 3AZ, OL10 3BE, OL10 4DS, OL10 4JL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.3 miles
- Heywood Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Castleton Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8 miles
Hotels near North Heywood Ad
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 2.9 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel & Spa 4 1.8 miles
- Fairway Inn 5.7 miles
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 6.2 miles
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 5.3 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 8 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.9 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 8.2 miles
Schools in North Heywood
- All Souls C of E Primary School Primary
- Harwood Park Primary School Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.6 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 4.4 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 4.8 miles
- School Stadium 5.1 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7.5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7.5 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.6 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 7.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles