Bacteriostatic water in Prestwich

Local facts for Prestwich

Prestwich sits in the M25 postcode district (M area), within Bury, North West, England.

M25 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Prestwich 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, 8.3 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.6 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 39 km

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

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

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 44.6 km north-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 47.3 km west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 55 km south-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 55.4 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 57 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.1 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 59 km south
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 62.5 km north-west

Nearby: Whitefield (1.7 km), Pendlebury (3.4 km), Higher Blackley (3.8 km), Radcliffe (4.1 km), Swinton (4.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Prestwich lies north of Salford, about 5.9 km in a straight line.

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

• Salford, M5, 5.9 km
• Middleton, M24, 6.1 km
• Eccles, M30, 6.6 km
• Manchester, M2, 6.6 km
• M, 7 km
• Walkden, M28, 7.5 km
• Failsworth, M35, 8.6 km
• Little Hulton, M38, 9.1 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 Bury (7 location pages): Whitefield 1.7 km, Radcliffe 4.1 km, Bury 6.6 km, Bury 6.6 km, Tottington 9.4 km, Ramsbottom 13 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Prestwich: north, Whitefield (1.7 km); east, Higher Blackley (3.8 km); south, Pendlebury (3.4 km); west, Radcliffe (4.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Prestwich: 23; within 25 km: 85; within 50 km: 158.

Map reference: 53.5336, -2.2859 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074542555).

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