Bacteriostatic water in Whitworth

Local facts for Whitworth

Whitworth sits in the OL12 postcode district (OL area), within Rossendale, North West, England.

OL12 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Whitworth 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, 21.9 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 26.2 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 30.5 km

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

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

• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 44.1 km east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 47.5 km west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 54.9 km south-east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 56.1 km north-west
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 56.4 km south-east
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 59.5 km south-west
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 70.1 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 73.3 km south

Nearby: Rochdale (4.9 km), Bacup (5.1 km), Littleborough (5.4 km), Milnrow (6.8 km), Todmorden (7.8 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Whitworth lies north of Salford, about 21.5 km in a straight line.

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

• Rochdale, OL16, 4.9 km
• Heywood, OL10, 8 km
• Royton, OL2, 11.1 km
• OL, 13 km
• Chadderton, OL9, 13.1 km
• Oldham, OL1, 13.6 km
• Oldham, OL1, 13.6 km
• Salem, OL4, 14.8 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 Rossendale (5 location pages): Bacup 5.1 km, Rossendale 6.4 km, Rawtenstall 8.7 km, Haslingden 11.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Whitworth: north, Bacup (5.1 km); east, Littleborough (5.4 km); south, Rochdale (4.9 km); west, Rossendale (6.4 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Whitworth: 9; within 25 km: 64; within 50 km: 135.

Map reference: 53.6598, -2.1745 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074566440).

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