Droylsden is a town in the metropolitan borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, lying a few miles east of Manchester. It sits by the River Medlock and along the route of the Ashton Canal, so the town combines low-lying urban streets with remnants of its canal and mill-side landscape.
Historically a cotton and textile centre, Droylsden still shows its industrial heritage in old mill buildings and terraced housing, while functioning today largely as a commuter town with local retail, light industry and community organisations such as its football club. The area has seen pockets of regeneration alongside the social and economic challenges typical of former industrial suburbs, giving it a strong local identity and a sense of ongoing change.
Postcode districts covering Droylsden
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 3.1 miles
- Oldham 4.4 miles
- St. Helens 24.2 miles
- Wigan 20.7 miles
- Warrington 19.2 miles
- Burnley 21.9 miles
- Huddersfield 18.5 miles
- Blackburn 23.4 miles
- Bolton 14.1 miles
- Stockport 5.1 miles
- Salford 5.8 miles
- Rochdale 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Droylsden East Ward 0.2 miles
- Droylsden West Ward 0.4 miles
- Audenshaw Built-up area 1 mile
- Clayton & Openshaw Ward 1.1 miles
- Woodhouses Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Failsworth West Ward 1.5 miles
- Failsworth East Ward 1.7 miles
- Failsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Gorton & Abbey Hey Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.8 miles
- Denton West Ward 2.2 miles
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Droylsden
M43 6PQ, M43 7FB, M43 6WE, M43 7SP, M43 6LT, M34 5PZ, M43 7AG, M43 7XY, M43 6EQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.4 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.7 miles
- Fairfield Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Gorton Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Droylsden Ad
- Cove Minshull Street 4 3.6 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 3.8 miles
- The Rex 5 3.9 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 3.4 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 4.1 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 3.8 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 3.9 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 4.2 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 3.9 miles
- Motel One Manchester-Piccadilly 3 3.5 miles
Schools in Droylsden
- Droylsden Academy Secondary
- Fairfield High School for Girls Secondary
- Fairfield Road Primary School Primary
- Greenside Primary School Primary
- Manchester Road Primary Academy Primary
- Moorside Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 1.8 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.7 miles
- University of Manchester University 3.7 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 3.7 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 3.7 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 3.9 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.9 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 3.9 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 4 miles