Summit is a small residential neighbourhood on higher ground within Rochdale, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale and the wider Greater Manchester area of England. Its elevated position gives frequent views towards the moorland of the Pennines, and it sits close enough to the town centre and local green belt to feel both suburban and semi-rural, depending on where you are in the area.
Like much of Rochdale, the area bears the imprint of the town’s industrial-era growth, with a mix of older terraces and later housing, local shops and community facilities; economically it functions largely as a residential, commuter-focused district with many residents travelling into Manchester or the wider borough for work. There’s a quietly local social life, with community groups and schools anchoring the neighbourhood and occasional regeneration projects reflecting wider efforts to balance heritage with modern living.
Postcode districts covering Summit
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 14.4 miles
- Leeds 24 miles
- Bradford 15.8 miles
- Oldham 8.5 miles
- Wigan 24.2 miles
- Burnley 11.3 miles
- Huddersfield 12 miles
- Blackburn 17.6 miles
- Bolton 15.1 miles
- Stockport 17.7 miles
- Salford 14.4 miles
- Wakefield 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Littleborough Lakeside Ward 0.8 miles
- Littleborough Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wardle Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ward 2.2 miles
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 3.1 miles
- Whitworth Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Todmorden Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Milnrow Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Milnrow & Newhey Ward 3.7 miles
- Healey Ward 3.8 miles
- Central Rochdale Ward 3.9 miles
- Newhey Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Summit
OL15 9AR, OL15 9RQ, OL15 9QX, OL15 9AQ, OL15 9QL, OL15 9RN, OL15 9AP, OL15 9QJ, OL15 9NH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 22.7 miles
- Littleborough Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Smithy Bridge Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Summit Ad
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 1.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.1 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 7.6 miles
- Lake Lounge Rooms 2.2 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 7.3 miles
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 9 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel & Spa 4 6.8 miles
Schools in Summit
- Stansfield Hall C of E / Methodist Church Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 2.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 7.6 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.7 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 10.2 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.6 miles
- School Stadium 11.4 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 13 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 13 miles