Bacteriostatic water in Heywood

Local facts for Heywood

Heywood sits in the OL10 postcode district (OL area), within Rochdale, North West, England.

OL10 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Heywood 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, 14.2 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 29.7 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 37.1 km

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

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

• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 43.3 km west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50 km north-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 53.6 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.9 km south-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 55.4 km south-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 59.5 km north-west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.7 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 65.8 km south

Nearby: Rochdale (4.9 km), Middleton (5 km), Bury (5.2 km), Higher Blackley (6.8 km), Whitefield (7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Heywood lies north of Salford, about 13.5 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the OL postcode area (15 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Rochdale, OL16, 4.9 km
• Royton, OL2, 7.3 km
• Milnrow, OL16, 7.4 km
• Chadderton, OL9, 7.7 km
• Whitworth, OL12, 8 km
• OL, 8.9 km
• Oldham, OL1, 9 km
• Oldham, OL1, 9 km

Postcode districts in the OL area covered by our North West location pages: OL1, OL2, OL4, OL5, OL6, OL9, OL10, OL12, OL13, OL15, OL16.

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

Also in Rochdale (6 location pages): Rochdale 4.9 km, Rochdale 4.9 km, Middleton 5 km, Milnrow 7.4 km, Littleborough 9.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Heywood: north, Rochdale (4.9 km); east, Royton (7.3 km); south, Middleton (5 km); west, Bury (5.2 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Heywood: 19; within 25 km: 83; within 50 km: 146.

Map reference: 53.5937, -2.2206 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074567718).

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