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Colleges and universities in and near Charlesworth

Tameside College is 5.1 miles from Charlesworth

No college sits inside the town; Tameside College is 5.1 miles away in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Within 15 miles
11
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Tameside College
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
5.1 mi
Tameside College
Nearest university
10 mi
University of Manchester
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Charlesworth

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A further education college 5.1 miles awayTameside College’s campus is in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Charlesworth

11 within 15 miles: 4 universities, 7 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miTameside CollegeThe Oldham CollegeXaverian CollegeThe Manchester CollegeHopwood Hall CollegeCharlesworth
UniversityFurther education college
Tameside CollegeFurther education college · 5.1 mi · Ashton-under-Lyne—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The Oldham CollegeFurther education college · 9.1 mi · Oldham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Xaverian CollegeFurther education college · 9.5 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of ManchesterUniversity · 10 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Royal Northern College of MusicUniversity · 10.3 mi · Manchester696students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · 10.4 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The Manchester CollegeFurther education college · 10.8 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Loreto CollegeFurther education college · 10.8 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of SalfordUniversity · 11.9 mi · Salford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Hopwood Hall CollegeFurther education college · 12.3 mi · Hopwood Hall College—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Macclesfield CollegeFurther education college · 14 mi · Macclesfield—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Charlesworth

Is Charlesworth a university town?

No. 5 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Charlesworth?

Tameside College (5.1 mi); The Oldham College (9.1 mi); Xaverian College (9.5 mi); University of Manchester (10 mi); Royal Northern College of Music (10.3 mi, 696 students); Manchester Metropolitan University (10.4 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Charlesworth?

Tameside College, 5.1 miles away in Ashton-under-Lyne, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Charlesworth. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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