Bacteriostatic water in Whaley Bridge

Local facts for Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge sits in the SK23 postcode district (SK area), within High Peak, East Midlands, England.

SK23 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Whaley Bridge 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, 22.3 km
• The University of Sheffield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 33.3 km
• Sheffield Hallam University, Biological Sciences, 34.9 km

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

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

• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 37.4 km north
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 41.1 km south-west
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 53.3 km north
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.3 km north-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 62.5 km west
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 64.2 km north-west
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 65.8 km west
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 68.2 km south-east

Nearby: New Mills (4.2 km), Chapel-en-le-Frith (4.8 km), Bollington (8.3 km), Poynton (9.4 km), Buxton (9.5 km).

Regional hub: Nottingham.

Whaley Bridge lies north-west of Nottingham, about 69.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the SK postcode area (6 of the 150 we list for East Midlands):

• Glossop, SK13, 12.8 km
• Hadfield, SK13, 14.7 km

Postcode districts in the SK area covered by our East Midlands location pages: SK13, SK17, SK22, SK23.

More nearby location pages in East Midlands (up to 150 km, as few lie within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in High Peak (7 location pages): New Mills 4.2 km, Chapel-en-le-Frith 4.8 km, Buxton 9.5 km, High Peak 9.7 km, Glossop 12.8 km, Hadfield 14.7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Whaley Bridge: north, New Mills (4.2 km); east, Chapel-en-le-Frith (4.8 km); south, Brackley (155 km).

Location pages in East Midlands within 10 km of Whaley Bridge: 4; within 25 km: 7; within 50 km: 26.

Map reference: 53.3299, -1.9840 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074555447).

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