Norbury and Woodsmoor sit in the southern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, forming a mostly suburban area of family housing, small parades of shops and pockets of green space. The area is popular with commuters thanks to Woodsmoor railway station on the Manchester–Buxton line and is within easy commuting distance of Manchester, while the hills of the Peak District are also a short drive away.
Historically the district moved from semi‑rural land to a railway‑led suburb in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leaving a mix of Victorian and later housing that gives the neighbourhood a varied character. Local life tends to centre on neighbourhood amenities and community groups, with a quieter, residential feel compared with the busier town centre of Stockport a few miles to the north.
Postcode districts covering Norbury & Woodsmoor
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.5 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.7 miles
- Oldham 11.3 miles
- Wigan 24 miles
- Warrington 18.8 miles
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles
- Bolton 19.5 miles
- Stockport 2.5 miles
- Salford 10.3 miles
- Rochdale 16.6 miles
- Crewe 23.5 miles
- Macclesfield 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Offerton Ward 1.1 miles
- Bramhall Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bramhall North Ward 1.5 miles
- Davenport & Cale Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Poynton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Manor Ward 1.9 miles
- Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2.4 miles
- Stockport Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Marple Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cheadle Hulme Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Norbury & Woodsmoor
SK7 6DS, SK7 6HH, SK7 6EZ, SK7 3AR, SK7 5EF, SK7 6HQ, SK3 8TW, SK2 7EA, SK7 5BB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.9 miles
- Hazel Grove Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Woodsmoor Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Norbury & Woodsmoor Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 2.5 miles
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 4.7 miles
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Little Mill Inn 6.1 miles
- Oddfellows on the Park 3.4 miles
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 5.7 miles
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 6.1 miles
- Alma Lodge Hotel & Events Venue 3 1.3 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 8.2 miles
Schools in Norbury & Woodsmoor
- Hazel Grove High School Secondary
- Moorfield Primary School Primary
- Norbury Hall Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Edgeley Park Stadium 2.2 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 2.8 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 7.5 miles
- University of Manchester University 7.6 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 7.6 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 7.8 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 7.9 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.9 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 8.4 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.4 miles