Bacteriostatic water in Droylsden

Local facts for Droylsden

Droylsden sits in the M43 postcode district (M area), within Tameside, North West, England.

M43 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Droylsden go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 6 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 30.2 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 42.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Droylsden with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.9 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 46.4 km east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 49 km west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.3 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 53.8 km south
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 55.1 km west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.9 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 72.5 km north-west

Nearby: Audenshaw (1.7 km), Failsworth (3.3 km), Denton (3.4 km), Ashton-under-Lyne (3.5 km), Dukinfield (4.2 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Droylsden lies east of Salford, about 9.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the M postcode area (28 of the 224 we list for North West):

• M, 6.1 km
• Manchester, M2, 6.7 km
• Burnage, M19, 7.2 km
• Higher Blackley, M9, 8 km
• Middleton, M24, 8.5 km
• Salford, M5, 9.9 km
• Prestwich, M25, 11 km
• Stretford, M32, 11.4 km

Postcode districts in the M area covered by our North West location pages: M2, M5, M9, M19, M24, M25, M26, M27, M28, M29, M30, M31, M32, M33, M34, M35, M38, M41, M43, M44, M45, M46.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Tameside (9 location pages): Audenshaw 1.7 km, Denton 3.4 km, Ashton-under-Lyne 3.5 km, Dukinfield 4.2 km, Tameside 4.5 km, Hyde 5.4 km, Stalybridge 5.8 km, Mossley 7.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Droylsden: north, Failsworth (3.3 km); east, Audenshaw (1.7 km); south, Burnage (7.2 km); west, M (6.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Droylsden: 24; within 25 km: 70; within 50 km: 143.

Map reference: 53.4808, -2.1447 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074546168).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.