Heaton Mersey is also bordered by the City of Manchester, by the following areas; East Didsbury to the west, Burnage to the north-west.

[4] Heaton Mersey Common, which is another local nature reserve with fields and woodland, is situated next to the former Cranford Golf range.

Three of these hamlets, Grundy Hill, Top O' Th' Bank, and Parrs Fold eventually formed modern Heaton Mersey.

Oldknow's influence had already been felt in other areas of Stockport, best known for industrial and canal building activities in Marple and Mellor.

The lower works had a five-storey spinning mill and extensive weaving shed, in addition to the bleachcroft and reservoirs to the east of the site.

Local churches opened in the 1840s and 1850s, the population grew significantly between the 1850s and 1880s, and the railway line from Tiviot Dale in Stockport extended out to Heaton Mersey and beyond into other southern Manchester suburbs (see below).

[6] Bus services in Heaton Mersey are operated primarily by Stagecoach Manchester along the main thoroughfare, the A5145 Didsbury Road.

Local buses allow for connections to Manchester Metrolink at nearby East Didsbury tram stop, which is the southern terminus of a route to Rochdale, via the city centre.

The Moorfest music festival was held at the Heaton Mersey Bowl in 2005, which included appearances from Badly Drawn Boy and Howard Marks.

Heaton Mersey Common with its several pubs, delis, restaurants and shops supply the local amenities to the area.

(https://hmvillage.play-cricket.com/home) The Stockport-based band Blossoms used Heaton Mersey Bowl and the adjacent Vale Close to film sections of the music video for the song "Honey Sweet".