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 miles12 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Oldham 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Wigan 24 miles38.6 km
- Warrington 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bolton 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Stockport 2.5 miles4 km
- Salford 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Rochdale 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Crewe 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Macclesfield 8.1 miles13.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Offerton Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bramhall Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bramhall North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Davenport & Cale Green Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Poynton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Manor Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bramhall South & Woodford Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stockport Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Marple Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cheadle Hulme Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Norbury & Woodsmoor
SK7 6BX, SK7 5LQ, SK7 5NA, SK7 5AW, SK7 5BA, SK7 6EN, SK2 7EQ, SK7 5PJ, SK7 5LJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.2 miles10 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.9 miles48.1 km
- Hazel Grove Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Woodsmoor Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.4 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Norbury & Woodsmoor Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Little Mill Inn 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Oddfellows on the Park 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Alma Lodge Hotel & Events Venue 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 8.2 miles13.3 km
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 miles3.5 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km
- University of Manchester University 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km