Bacteriostatic water in Radcliffe

Local facts for Radcliffe

Radcliffe sits in the M26 postcode district (M area), within Bury, North West, England.

M26 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Radcliffe 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, 12.3 km
• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 36.1 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 37.4 km

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

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

• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 44.9 km north-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 45.7 km west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 55.1 km south-west
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58 km north-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 58.4 km north-west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 59 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 60.6 km east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 62.2 km south

Nearby: Whitefield (2.7 km), Kearsley (3.9 km), Bury (4 km), Prestwich (4.1 km), Farnworth (4.7 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Radcliffe lies north of Salford, about 9.2 km in a straight line.

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

• Pendlebury, M27, 5.3 km
• Swinton, M27, 5.5 km
• Walkden, M28, 6.3 km
• Little Hulton, M38, 7.2 km
• Higher Blackley, M9, 7.3 km
• Eccles, M30, 8.7 km
• Middleton, M24, 8.7 km
• Salford, M5, 9.2 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 2.7 km, Bury 4 km, Bury 4 km, Prestwich 4.1 km, Tottington 5.7 km, Ramsbottom 9.8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Radcliffe: north, Bury (4 km); east, Whitefield (2.7 km); south, Kearsley (3.9 km); west, Farnworth (4.7 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Radcliffe: 20; within 25 km: 93; within 50 km: 160.

Map reference: 53.5611, -2.3277 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074563887).

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