Denton West sits in the western part of Denton, within Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. It’s a compact suburban area bordered by the corridor of the River Tame and close to the M60 and M67 motorways, which makes it convenient for commuting into Manchester. Housing is a mix of Victorian terraces and later estates, with a few locally valued green spaces and riverside stretches that help break up the urban fabric.
Locally the area’s identity still carries echoes of Denton’s historic hatting and light-manufacturing past, even though the economy today leans more towards services, small industry and distribution. There’s a strong sense of community expressed through local shops, churches, clubs and resident groups, giving the ward a social mix of long-standing families and newer commuter households. That combination of industrial heritage and suburban living is one of the things that keeps the place characterful.
Postcode districts covering Denton West
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.7 miles
- Oldham 6.2 miles
- St. Helens 24.5 miles
- Wigan 21.6 miles
- Warrington 19 miles
- Burnley 24 miles
- Huddersfield 19.6 miles
- Bolton 15.7 miles
- Stockport 3.1 miles
- Salford 6.7 miles
- Rochdale 11.3 miles
- Halifax 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Denton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Denton North East Ward 1 mile
- Reddish North Ward 1.1 miles
- Reddish Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Denton South Ward 1.4 miles
- Audenshaw Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Gorton & Abbey Hey Ward 1.6 miles
- Longsight Ward 2 miles
- Droylsden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bredbury & Woodley Ward 2.2 miles
- Reddish South Ward 2.2 miles
- Levenshulme Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Denton West
M34 3QR, M34 2NL, M34 2EQ, M34 2LD, M34 3SY, M34 3SB, M34 6AW, M34 3RG, M34 2JQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.5 miles
- Denton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Reddish North Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Denton West Ad
- Cove Minshull Street 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 3.5 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 4.5 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 4.8 miles
- The Rex 5 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester - Denton 3 0.3 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 4.6 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 4.3 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 4.7 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Denton West
- Denton West End Primary School Primary
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 3.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- University of Manchester University 4.1 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 4.1 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 4.1 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 4.4 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 4.6 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 4.7 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 4.8 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 4.8 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.9 miles