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 miles13.4 km
- Bradford 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Preston 22.4 miles36 km
- Oldham 7.2 miles11.5 km
- St. Helens 22 miles35.5 km
- Wigan 16.2 miles26 km
- Warrington 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Burnley 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Huddersfield 19.3 miles31 km
- Blackburn 14.9 miles24 km
- Bolton 7.5 miles12 km
- Stockport 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Heywood Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bury East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Birch Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Redvales Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Moorside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- North Heywood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hopwood Hall Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Unsworth Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bury Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- West Middleton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Norden Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Elton Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in West Heywood
OL10 3JB, OL10 3RA, OL10 3LL, BL9 7JQ, OL10 4SJ, BL9 7JH, OL10 3QG, OL10 3HP, OL10 3FR … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.3 miles48.7 km
- Heywood Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
Hotels near West Heywood Ad
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Leven Manchester 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 7.5 miles12 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
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 miles2.9 km
- School Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Heaton Park Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Manchester Harbour 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 7.5 miles12.1 km