South Middleton is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, sitting to the south of Rochdale town centre. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and later council and private housing, local shops, community centres and parks, and decent bus links into Rochdale and on towards Manchester.
The area reflects the borough’s industrial past, with former mill sites and small industrial estates now mingling with newer commercial development; social and economic conditions vary street by street, and active neighbourhood groups, schools and green spaces give the ward a community-focused character.
Postcode districts covering South Middleton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.2 miles
- Bradford 24.8 miles
- Oldham 4.6 miles
- St. Helens 22.5 miles
- Wigan 17.6 miles
- Warrington 18.9 miles
- Burnley 17.2 miles
- Huddersfield 18.6 miles
- Blackburn 18.3 miles
- Bolton 9.8 miles
- Stockport 9.7 miles
- Salford 4.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Middleton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Rhodes Built-up area 0.6 miles
- West Middleton Ward 1.1 miles
- East Middleton Ward 1.1 miles
- Higher Blackley Ward 1.3 miles
- Simister Built-up area 1.6 miles
- North Middleton Ward 1.7 miles
- Birch Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Charlestown Ward 1.7 miles
- Hopwood Hall Ward 1.9 miles
- Holyrood Ward 2 miles
- Slattocks Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in South Middleton
M24 5AS, M24 1NJ, M24 4FX, M24 4EH, M24 4DJ, M24 4GL, M24 4BG, M24 1HT, M24 1LD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.1 miles
- Mills Hill Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Moston Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.7 miles
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Schools in South Middleton
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- Elizabeth House School Independent - secondary
- Parkfield Primary School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary School, Alkrington Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Primary
Local points of interest
- Heaton Park Estate 2.4 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.5 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.2 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 4.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.2 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.3 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.4 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 4.6 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4.6 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 4.8 miles