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 miles
- Bradford 23.8 miles
- Oldham 4.4 miles
- Wigan 24.8 miles
- Warrington 23.3 miles
- Burnley 22.8 miles
- Huddersfield 15.2 miles
- Bolton 17.7 miles
- Stockport 7.1 miles
- Salford 10 miles
- Rochdale 10.3 miles
- Halifax 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stalybridge North Ward 0.6 miles
- Stalybridge South Ward 1 mile
- Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward 1.2 miles
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.5 miles
- Dukinfield Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashton Hurst Ward 2 miles
- Hyde Newton Ward 2.1 miles
- Mossley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 2.6 miles
- Longdendale Ward 2.6 miles
- Hyde Godley Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Stalybridge
SK15 3RH, SK15 1NF, SK15 1QL, SK15 1BJ, SK15 3NF, SK15 1AU, SK15 1EH, SK15 3LD, SK15 3BZ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.5 miles
- Stalybridge Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Mossley Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8 miles
Hotels near Stalybridge Ad
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 2.4 miles
- The Broadoak 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 3.1 miles
- The White Hart 4 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Tameside Hyde 3 2.4 miles
- Pack Horse Inn 4 7.6 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 2.9 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 7.9 miles
- Travelodge Glossop 3 5 miles
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 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.1 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- University of Manchester University 8 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 8.1 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.2 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.2 miles