Stalybridge North is the northern sector of the town of Stalybridge in the borough of Tameside, England, sitting close to the western edge of the Pennines. The ward combines residential streets - many Victorian terraces from its mill-town past - with pockets of countryside and waterways nearby, including the River Tame and the canal corridor that links the town to the Huddersfield hills. Good road and rail links make it a commuter area for Manchester while keeping easy access to hill walking and outdoor pursuits.
Historically shaped by 19th‑century textile industry, the ward still shows that industrial heritage in converted mill buildings and tight-knit neighbourhoods, alongside more recent housing and local retail. Community life features active local groups, sporting clubs and efforts at regeneration; economically it mixes local services and light industry with commuters who travel into the wider conurbation for work, giving the area a blend of traditional northern town character and modern suburban links.
Postcode districts covering Stalybridge North
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bradford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Oldham 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Wigan 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Warrington 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Burnley 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Huddersfield 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bolton 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Stockport 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Salford 10 miles16.2 km
- Rochdale 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Halifax 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Stalybridge Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Stalybridge South Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Mossley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ashton Hurst Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Dukinfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hyde Newton Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- St. Peter's Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Alexandra Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Stalybridge North
SK15 1JG, SK15 3AZ, SK15 1AD, SK15 1HZ, SK15 1DQ, SK15 3NB, SK15 1DD, SK15 1AW, SK15 3PG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.9 miles48.2 km
- Stalybridge Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Mossley Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.1 miles13 km
Hotels near Stalybridge North Ad
- The Old Bell Inn 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Fairway Inn 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Little Mill Inn 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Leven Manchester 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Stalybridge North
- Arlies Primary School Primary
- Buckton Vale Primary School Primary
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
- West Hill School Secondary
- Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) Special
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8.1 miles13 km
- University of Manchester University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km