Bacteriostatic water in Mossley

Local facts for Mossley

Mossley sits in the OL5 postcode district (OL area), within Tameside, North West, England.

OL5 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Mossley 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, 13.6 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 22.5 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 35.5 km

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

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

• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 40 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 41.5 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.8 km north-east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 54.9 km west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 59.2 km south
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 62.2 km west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 66.7 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 73.3 km north-west

Nearby: Salem (3.2 km), Stalybridge (3.9 km), Ashton-under-Lyne (4.4 km), Dukinfield (5.1 km), Oldham (5.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Mossley lies east of Salford, about 17 km in a straight line.

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

• OL, 5.3 km
• Oldham, OL1, 5.3 km
• Chadderton, OL9, 6.8 km
• Royton, OL2, 7.2 km
• Milnrow, OL16, 11.2 km
• Rochdale, OL16, 13.2 km
• Rochdale, OL16, 13.2 km
• Heywood, OL10, 14.3 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 Tameside (9 location pages): Stalybridge 3.9 km, Ashton-under-Lyne 4.4 km, Tameside 4.8 km, Dukinfield 5.1 km, Audenshaw 7.3 km, Droylsden 7.7 km, Hyde 7.8 km, Denton 8.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Mossley: north, Littleborough (14.4 km); south, Stalybridge (3.9 km); west, Salem (3.2 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Mossley: 15; within 25 km: 58; within 50 km: 128.

Map reference: 53.5182, -2.0463 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074565106).

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