Denton South sits in the southern part of the town of Denton within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, to the east of Manchester. The ward is largely suburban, with a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war housing and pockets of green space; it benefits from local shops, schools and bus links into the city, with rail connections close by at Guide Bridge.
The area shares in Denton's industrial past - famously associated with hat‑making and light engineering - and that heritage sits alongside contemporary regeneration, community centres and sports clubs. Socially it has a diverse, mainly working‑class population, with local initiatives and voluntary groups helping to maintain a strong sense of neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Denton South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.1 miles
- Oldham 6.7 miles
- Wigan 23 miles
- Warrington 20.1 miles
- Burnley 24.9 miles
- Huddersfield 19.2 miles
- Bolton 17 miles
- Stockport 3.1 miles
- Salford 8.1 miles
- Rochdale 12.2 miles
- Halifax 22 miles
- Macclesfield 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Denton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Denton North East Ward 1 mile
- Bredbury & Woodley Ward 1.2 miles
- Bredbury and Woodley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Denton West Ward 1.4 miles
- Hyde Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hyde Werneth Ward 1.6 miles
- Hyde Godley Ward 1.8 miles
- Hyde Newton Ward 1.9 miles
- Romiley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Reddish Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Reddish North Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Denton South
M34 6HH, M34 7LW, M34 7WX, M34 7LT, M34 7WF, M34 7JP, M34 7EH, M34 7FR, M34 7UL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.3 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.6 miles
- Hyde Central Railway Station 1 mile
- Woodley Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6 miles
Hotels near Denton South Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 3.6 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 1.7 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.9 miles
- Pack Horse Inn 4 6.2 miles
- Bredbury Hall Hotel 3.5 2 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester - Denton 3 1.4 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 6.2 miles
- The Rex 5 6.2 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 6 miles
Schools in Denton South
- Ashlea House School Independent - secondary
- Corrie Primary School Primary
- Manor Green Primary Academy Primary
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Primary
Local points of interest
- Edgeley Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.6 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 4.9 miles
- University of Manchester University 5.5 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 5.5 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 5.5 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 5.8 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 6 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 6.1 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 6.2 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 6.2 miles