Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It sits on the eastern fringe of the Pennines at the confluence of local waterways including the River Tame, so the town combines terraced mill streets with easy access to moorland, reservoirs and popular walking country.
Historically a 19th‑century mill town shaped by the textile industry and associated engineering, Stalybridge still shows that industrial heritage alongside canals, civic buildings and community sports clubs such as its non‑league football side. Today it functions largely as a local service and commuter town for Manchester, while retaining a strong sense of local identity through brass‑banding, small businesses and outdoor leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Stalybridge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bradford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Oldham 4.4 miles7 km
- Wigan 24.8 miles40 km
- Warrington 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Burnley 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Huddersfield 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Bolton 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Stockport 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Salford 10 miles16.1 km
- Rochdale 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Halifax 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Stalybridge North Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Stalybridge South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dukinfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Ashton Hurst Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hyde Newton Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Mossley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. Peter's Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Longdendale Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hyde Godley Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Stalybridge
SK15 3AT, SK15 2BJ, SK15 1LA, SK15 2HF, SK15 1BT, SK15 1HH, SK15 2AP, SK15 2JZ, SK15 3BN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Stalybridge Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Mossley Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Stalybridge Ad
- The Old Bell Inn 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Little Mill Inn 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Fairway Inn 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Leven Manchester 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Stalybridge
- Arlies Primary School Primary
- Buckton Vale Primary School Primary
- Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary Primary
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School, Stalybridge Primary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Stalyhill Infant School Primary
- Stalyhill Junior School Primary
- Trinity School Independent - all ages
- West Hill School Secondary
- Wild Bank Primary School Primary
- Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) Special
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University of Manchester University 8 miles12.8 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8 miles12.8 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8 miles12.8 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km