Bacteriostatic water in Middleton

Local facts for Middleton

Middleton sits in the M24 postcode district (M area), within Rochdale, North West, England.

M24 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Middleton 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, 9.7 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 29.5 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 39 km

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

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

• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 44.7 km west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.6 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 51.2 km north-east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 52.1 km east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 53.4 km west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.6 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 61.1 km south
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 64.2 km north-west

Nearby: Higher Blackley (2.9 km), Chadderton (4 km), Heywood (5 km), Failsworth (5.2 km), Royton (5.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Middleton lies north-east of Salford, about 10.1 km in a straight line.

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

• Prestwich, M25, 6.1 km
• Whitefield, M45, 6.4 km
• Droylsden, M43, 8.5 km
• M, 8.5 km
• Manchester, M2, 8.6 km
• Radcliffe, M26, 8.7 km
• Pendlebury, M27, 9.3 km
• Audenshaw, M34, 10 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 Rochdale (6 location pages): Heywood 5 km, Rochdale 7.9 km, Rochdale 7.9 km, Milnrow 8.7 km, Littleborough 12.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Middleton: north, Heywood (5 km); east, Chadderton (4 km); south, Higher Blackley (2.9 km); west, Prestwich (6.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Middleton: 23; within 25 km: 73; within 50 km: 143.

Map reference: 53.5505, -2.1973 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074567990).

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