Hazel Grove is a suburban ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, lying on the busy A6 corridor about eight miles south‑east of Manchester. Historically part of Cheshire, it grew up around transport links - most notably its railway station - which turned it into a commuter-friendly locality while leaving easy access to the hills and walking country on the edge of the Peak District.
The area combines a compact town centre of independent shops, cafés and pubs with pockets of light industry and residential streets, giving it a mixed but community‑focused character. Local history is reflected in Victorian buildings and street names, and residents value the nearby open spaces and straightforward rail and road links that make it popular with families and commuters alike.
Postcode districts covering Hazel Grove
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.4 miles
- Oldham 10.8 miles
- Wigan 24.3 miles
- Warrington 19.5 miles
- Huddersfield 22.6 miles
- Bolton 19.6 miles
- Stockport 2.5 miles
- Salford 10.3 miles
- Rochdale 16.2 miles
- Crewe 24.3 miles
- Macclesfield 8.7 miles
- Runcorn 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Norbury & Woodsmoor Ward 0.8 miles
- Offerton Ward 1 mile
- Manor Ward 1.7 miles
- Marple Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Marple South & High Lane Ward 2 miles
- Davenport & Cale Green Ward 2.1 miles
- Bredbury Green & Romiley Ward 2.2 miles
- High Lane Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bramhall North Ward 2.3 miles
- Bramhall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Poynton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hazel Grove
SK7 6AF, SK2 5HU, SK7 4NR, SK7 5BN, SK7 4EE, SK2 5JY, SK2 5UT, SK2 5HB, SK7 4DS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 7 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.6 miles
- Hazel Grove Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Woodsmoor Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Hazel Grove Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 2.6 miles
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 5.1 miles
- The Little Mill Inn 5.4 miles
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 5 miles
- Oddfellows on the Park 4.1 miles
- Alma Lodge Hotel & Events Venue 3 1.5 miles
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 5.1 miles
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 6.5 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 8.2 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Hazel Grove
- Hazel Grove Primary School Primary
- St Simon's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Torkington Primary School Primary
- Warren Wood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Edgeley Park Stadium 2.4 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 7 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 7.6 miles
- University of Manchester University 7.6 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 7.6 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 7.9 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.4 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8.4 miles