West Heywood is an electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, sitting on the western side of the town of Heywood. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and more modern housing, modest local shopping parades and pockets of green space; many residents commute into Rochdale or Manchester for work, while some small light‑industrial and retail employers operate locally.
The ward reflects the area's industrial past - once tied to the cotton and textile trades - yet today community life centres on local schools, community centres and volunteer groups, with ongoing council‑led regeneration and social initiatives aimed at improving housing, amenities and employment opportunities. Social and cultural activity is typically local and community‑oriented rather than tourist‑focused, giving the area a quietly suburban, working‑town character.
Postcode districts covering West Heywood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.3 miles
- Bradford 24.3 miles
- Preston 22.4 miles
- Oldham 7.2 miles
- St. Helens 22 miles
- Wigan 16.2 miles
- Warrington 19.5 miles
- Burnley 14.1 miles
- Huddersfield 19.3 miles
- Blackburn 14.9 miles
- Bolton 7.5 miles
- Stockport 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heywood Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bury East Ward 1.1 miles
- Birch Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Redvales Ward 1.8 miles
- Moorside Ward 1.8 miles
- North Heywood Ward 1.8 miles
- Hopwood Hall Ward 1.8 miles
- Unsworth Ward 1.9 miles
- Bury Built-up area 2 miles
- West Middleton Ward 2.5 miles
- Norden Ward 2.6 miles
- Elton Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in West Heywood
OL10 4RT, OL10 3NJ, OL10 3BF, OL10 3RS, OL10 4SL, BL9 7JJ, OL10 4SD, OL10 4SY, OL10 4XP … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.3 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.3 miles
- Heywood Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near West Heywood Ad
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 0.9 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.5 miles
- Red Hall Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 3.3 miles
- Best Western Bolholt Country Park Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 7.6 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Bury 3 1.9 miles
- Travelodge Manchester Birch M62 Eastbound 3 1.9 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 7.4 miles
Schools in West Heywood
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Primary School Primary
- Woodland Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gigg Lane Stadium 1.8 miles
- School Stadium 3.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 3.9 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.4 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7 miles
- Manchester Harbour 7.1 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.2 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.3 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 7.5 miles