The West Middleton ward sits in the western part of the town of Middleton in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and more recent suburban developments, served by local shops, schools and regular bus links into Rochdale and Manchester.
Like much of Middleton, the area still carries echoes of its industrial past - former textile and manufacturing activity shaped its streets - but today residents use nearby green spaces and local landmarks such as Hopwood Hall. A range of community groups, small businesses and ongoing regeneration efforts mean the ward has a quietly mixed social and economic character.
Postcode districts covering West Middleton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.3 miles
- Bradford 24.3 miles
- Preston 24.7 miles
- Oldham 5 miles
- St. Helens 22.7 miles
- Wigan 17.4 miles
- Warrington 19.3 miles
- Burnley 16.1 miles
- Huddersfield 18.4 miles
- Blackburn 17.4 miles
- Bolton 9.3 miles
- Stockport 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birch Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hopwood Hall Ward 0.9 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 1 mile
- South Middleton Ward 1.1 miles
- Rhodes Built-up area 1.3 miles
- North Middleton Ward 1.5 miles
- Simister Built-up area 1.7 miles
- East Middleton Ward 1.9 miles
- Heywood Built-up area 2 miles
- Slattocks Built-up area 2 miles
- Holyrood Ward 2.1 miles
- Trub Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in West Middleton
M24 4LX, M24 5SU, M24 5QG, M24 4WA, M24 5LU, M24 4EW, M24 4NN, M24 4FW, M24 4HD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 14.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.5 miles
- Heywood Railway Station 2 miles
- Mills Hill Railway Station 2 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near West Middleton Ad
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 4.7 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.7 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 2.2 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5.6 miles
- The Rex 5 5.7 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn - the niu, Loom Manchester North 3 4.2 miles
- Travelodge Manchester Birch M62 Eastbound 3 0.6 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 6 miles
Schools in West Middleton
- Bowlee Park Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Primary
Local points of interest
- Heaton Park Estate 2.8 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.5 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.6 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 4.6 miles
- School Stadium 5.2 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 5.2 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 5.3 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 5.3 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles
- Manchester Harbour 5.5 miles