Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Broadbent, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broadbent map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Broadbent |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.556251 |
| Longitude | -2.091046 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The character of Broadbent is shaped by its proximity to open countryside, offering a blend of residential development and green spaces. It lies 2.3 km east-south-east of Royton (from Royton: bearing 116°T, OS grid SD 940 066). Historically, the area's development was influenced by the textile industry, a common thread throughout Greater Manchester's industrial past. Today, Broadbent functions as a suburban residential district, providing housing for those working in the wider Manchester conurbation. While it lacks grand historical monuments, its local parks and community centres serve as focal points for residents. The landscape around Broadbent is gently undulating, typical of the Pennine foothills.
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Explore Broadbent, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.556251, -2.091046. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |