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 4SW, OL10 4XP, OL10 3SQ, OL10 4QU, OL10 4RJ, OL10 3NA, BL9 7JY, OL10 3DJ, OL10 4SF … 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
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.5 miles
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 4.5 miles
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 3.3 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.5 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 0.9 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 7.6 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 7.8 miles
- Fairway Inn 6.1 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel & Spa 4 3.3 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