Bacteriostatic water in Failsworth

Local facts for Failsworth

Failsworth sits in the M35 postcode district (M area), within Oldham, North West, England.

M35 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Failsworth 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, 6.6 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 29.5 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 40.9 km

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

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

• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 46.9 km east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 47.3 km west
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 48.4 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 52.2 km north-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 54.4 km west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 56.7 km south
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 59.6 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 69.3 km north-west

Nearby: Droylsden (3.3 km), Chadderton (4.3 km), Audenshaw (4.8 km), Oldham (4.9 km), Ashton-under-Lyne (5 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Failsworth lies east of Salford, about 9.3 km in a straight line.

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

• Higher Blackley, M9, 5.1 km
• Middleton, M24, 5.2 km
• M, 5.9 km
• Manchester, M2, 6.4 km
• Denton, M34, 6.7 km
• Prestwich, M25, 8.6 km
• Salford, M5, 9.3 km
• Burnage, M19, 9.5 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 Oldham (7 location pages): Chadderton 4.3 km, Oldham 4.9 km, Oldham 4.9 km, OL 5.9 km, Salem 6.5 km, Royton 6.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Failsworth: north, Chadderton (4.3 km); east, Audenshaw (4.8 km); south, Droylsden (3.3 km); west, Higher Blackley (5.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Failsworth: 23; within 25 km: 70; within 50 km: 145.

Map reference: 53.5086, -2.1630 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074565107).

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