Heald Green is a suburban ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, on the southern edge of Greater Manchester just a short distance from Manchester city centre and the busy Manchester Airport. It combines residential streets and small local centres with pockets of greenbelt and tree‑lined avenues, and is well served by rail and road links - including Heald Green railway station - which make it popular with commuters and airport staff.
The area has roots in historic Cheshire but expanded significantly during the late 19th and 20th centuries into the chiefly suburban community seen today. Local life centres on village shops, schools, community groups and a handful of pubs and small businesses, while neighbouring places such as Gatley and Cheadle provide additional amenities; the result is a mix of quiet residential character with easy access to the economic and cultural attractions of the wider conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Heald Green
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.8 miles11 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Oldham 12.6 miles20.3 km
- St. Helens 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Wigan 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Warrington 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Bolton 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Stockport 3.7 miles6 km
- Salford 8.7 miles14 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Rochdale 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Crewe 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Cheadle Hulme South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Gatley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cheadle Hulme Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Cheadle West & Gatley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cheadle Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Handforth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Styal Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sharston Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Wilmslow Lacey Green Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Wythenshawe Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Woodhouse Park Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Heald Green
SK8 3XJ, SK8 4JL, SK8 3BR, SK8 3RE, SK8 6RG, SK8 3SY, SK8 3SH, SK8 6RQ, SK8 3HJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.1 miles41.9 km
- Heald Green Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Cheadle Hulme Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
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Schools in Heald Green
- Bolshaw Primary School Primary
- Etchells Primary School Primary
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Primary
- North West Hospital School Independent - secondary
- Oakgrove School Special
- Outwood Primary School Primary
- Prospect Vale Primary School Primary
- Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust) Special
- Royal School, Manchester Special
Local points of interest
- Edgeley Park Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Tatton Park Estate 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- University of Manchester University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 6.8 miles11 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km