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 miles
- Bradford 23.2 miles
- Oldham 3.9 miles
- Wigan 24.8 miles
- Warrington 23.6 miles
- Burnley 22.2 miles
- Huddersfield 14.7 miles
- Bolton 17.5 miles
- Stockport 7.6 miles
- Salford 10 miles
- Rochdale 9.8 miles
- Halifax 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stalybridge Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Stalybridge South Ward 1.5 miles
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.6 miles
- Mossley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ashton Hurst Ward 1.7 miles
- Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward 1.7 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 2 miles
- Dukinfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 2.6 miles
- Hyde Newton Ward 2.7 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 2.8 miles
- Alexandra Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Stalybridge North
SK15 1HB, SK15 3DB, SK15 1RB, OL5 9PX, SK15 1QU, SK15 1JZ, SK15 1FE, SK15 3NN, SK15 1BL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.7 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.9 miles
- Stalybridge Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Mossley Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Stalybridge North Ad
- The White Hart 4 2.7 miles
- The Broadoak 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 2.9 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 2.9 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 3 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Tameside Hyde 3 3 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 8 miles
- Pack Horse Inn 4 8.2 miles
- Travelodge Glossop 3 5.4 miles
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 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.4 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8.1 miles
- University of Manchester University 8.1 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8.1 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8.2 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.2 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.3 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 8.3 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.3 miles