Audenshaw is a suburb on the eastern fringe of Greater Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, a few miles east of Manchester and close to Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Dukinfield and Stalybridge. It sits above the Tame Valley - notably the Audenshaw Reservoirs and Audenshaw Hill provide open water and upland green space with wide views towards the city and the Pennines.
Originally a rural township that grew in the 19th century with textile mills and coal workings, Audenshaw still shows that industrial heritage in its Victorian terraces alongside later suburban housing, and today functions largely as a residential, commuter community in Tameside. Local shops, sports clubs and community groups are active, and the area is well connected by bus, the nearby Guide Bridge station and quick access to the M60, making it a relatively quiet but well‑linked part of the region.
Postcode districts covering Audenshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.8 miles
- Oldham 4.7 miles
- St. Helens 24.9 miles
- Wigan 21.5 miles
- Warrington 19.7 miles
- Burnley 22.6 miles
- Huddersfield 18.4 miles
- Blackburn 24.4 miles
- Bolton 15 miles
- Stockport 4.6 miles
- Salford 6.6 miles
- Rochdale 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Droylsden Built-up area 1 mile
- Droylsden East Ward 1 mile
- St. Peter's Ward 1.1 miles
- Denton North East Ward 1.3 miles
- Droylsden West Ward 1.4 miles
- Denton West Ward 1.5 miles
- Denton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Clayton & Openshaw Ward 1.9 miles
- Gorton & Abbey Hey Ward 1.9 miles
- Woodhouses Built-up area 2 miles
- Dukinfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Audenshaw
M34 5RA, M34 5WG, M34 5QD, M34 5RP, OL7 0DN, M34 5PH, M34 5AF, M34 5US, M34 5LS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.2 miles
- Fairfield Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Guide Bridge Station 0.7 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Audenshaw Ad
- Cove Minshull Street 4 4.4 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 4.5 miles
- The Rex 5 4.7 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 4.8 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 4.1 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 4.5 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 4.6 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 4.6 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 5 miles
- Motel One Manchester-Piccadilly 3 4.2 miles
Schools in Audenshaw
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Audenshaw Primary School Primary
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Poplar Street Primary School Primary
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 2.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 3 miles
- University of Manchester University 4.3 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 4.3 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 4.3 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 4.5 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 4.6 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.7 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.7 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.8 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.8 miles