| Manchester postcode area | |
  M | |
| Postcode area | M |
|---|---|
| Postcode area name | Manchester |
| Post towns | 3 |
| Postcode districts | 47 |
| Postcode sectors | 277 |
| Postcodes (live) | 32,334 |
| Postcodes (total) | 54,541 |
| Statistics as at October 2006[1] | |
The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area,[2] is a group of several postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The area is divided into three post towns: Manchester, Salford, and Sale. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Sale (pop 55234 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England southwest of Manchester City Centre. The Manchester post town forms most of the area, and the other two post towns are enclaves within it.
It includes parts of all Greater Manchester boroughs except for Stockport. The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centered around the town of Stockport The entirety of the metropolitan district of the City of Manchester itself is included within the area, except for Ringway, which is in WA15. A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. Ringway is a Civil parish in the extreme south of the City of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. The, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of nine Post towns It covers The postcode area also includes nearly all of the City of Salford and most of the borough of Trafford. The City of Salford is a Local government district of Greater Manchester, England with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough. The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M2 | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M3 (Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9) | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M3 (Sectors 5, 6 and 7) | SALFORD | Salford Quays | Salford |
| M4 | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M5 | SALFORD | Seedley, Weaste | Salford |
| M6 | SALFORD | Claremont, Irlams O' Th' Height | Salford |
| M7 | SALFORD | Higher Broughton | Salford |
| M8 | MANCHESTER | Crumpsall, Cheetham Hill | Manchester |
| M9 | MANCHESTER | Harpurhey, Blackley | Manchester |
| M10 | MANCHESTER | Newton Heath | Manchester |
| M11 | MANCHESTER | Clayton, Openshaw | Manchester |
| M12 | MANCHESTER | Ardwick, Longsight | Manchester |
| M13 | MANCHESTER | Longsight | Manchester |
| M14 | MANCHESTER | Fallowfield, Moss Side, Ladybarn, Rusholme | Manchester |
| M15 | MANCHESTER | Hulme, Manchester Science Park | Manchester |
| M16 | MANCHESTER | Firswood, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Whalley Range | Trafford |
| M17 | MANCHESTER | Trafford Park, The Trafford Centre | Trafford |
| M18 | MANCHESTER | Abbey Hey, Gorton | Manchester |
| M19 | MANCHESTER | Levenshulme, Burnage | Manchester |
| M20 | MANCHESTER | Didsbury, Withington | Manchester |
| M21 | MANCHESTER | Chorlton Cum Hardy, Firswood | Manchester |
| M22 | MANCHESTER | Wythenshawe, Northenden, Sharston Industrial Area | Manchester |
| M23 | MANCHESTER | Baguley, Roundthorn Industrial Estate | Manchester |
| M24 | MANCHESTER | Middleton, Alkrington | Rochdale |
| M25 | MANCHESTER | Prestwich | Bury |
| M26 | MANCHESTER | Radcliffe, Stoneclough | Bury, Bolton |
| M27 | MANCHESTER | Swinton, Clifton, Pendlebury, Wardley | Salford |
| M28 | MANCHESTER | Worsley, Walkden, Mosley Common, Wardley Industrial Estate | Manchester, Salford |
| M29 | MANCHESTER | Tyldesley, Astley | Wigan |
| M30 | MANCHESTER | Eccles | Salford |
| M31 | MANCHESTER | Carrington, Partington | Trafford |
| M32 | MANCHESTER | Stretford | Trafford |
| M33 | SALE | Sale, Brooklands | Trafford |
| M34 | MANCHESTER | Denton, Audenshaw | Tameside |
| M35 | MANCHESTER | Failsworth, Castle Industrial Estate | Oldham |
| M38 | MANCHESTER | Little Hulton | Salford |
| M40 | MANCHESTER | Collyhurst, Miles Platting, Moston, New Moston, Newton Heath | Manchester |
| M41 | MANCHESTER | Urmston | Trafford |
| M43 | MANCHESTER | Droylsden | Tameside |
| M44 | MANCHESTER | Irlam, Cadishead | Trafford |
| M45 | MANCHESTER | Whitefield | Bury |
| M46 | MANCHESTER | Atherton | Wigan |
| M50 | SALFORD | Salford Quays | Salford |
| M60 (Sectors 1 and 7) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M1) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 2 and 8) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M2) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 3 and 9) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M3) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 4 and 0) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M4) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 5 and 6) | MANCHESTER | Manchester X | Manchester |
| M60 (part of sector 9 only, i. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Manchester City Centre is the Central business district of both Manchester and Greater Manchester, in North West England. Salford Quays is an area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. The City of Salford is a Local government district of Greater Manchester, England with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough. Seedley is a component area of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Weaste is an Inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Pendleton is an Inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Irlams o' th' Height is an area within Pendleton, toward the north west corner of the Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Broughton is an Inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Crumpsall is a district and suburb of the city of Manchester, England. Cheetham Hill is a district of Manchester, England located approximately two miles to the north of Manchester city centre. Harpurhey is a district of the city of Manchester, in North West England. Blackley ( IPA /'bleɪklɪ/ "blake-ley" is a district of Manchester, in North West England. Newton Heath is a district in the city of Manchester, England. Clayton is a suburb of the city of Manchester, in North West England. Openshaw is an area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Ardwick is a district of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Longsight is an area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Longsight is an area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Fallowfield is an area of the city of Manchester, England. It lies three miles south of Manchester City Centre and is bisected north&ndashsouth by Moss Side is a residential suburb district and electoral ward of Manchester in North West England situated two miles Ladybarn is a suburban area near Withington in the city of Manchester, centred on Ladybarn Lane Rusholme is a part of Manchester, in North West England, about two miles south of Manchester city centre. Hulme is an Inner city area and electoral ward of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Firswood is an area of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Moss Side is a residential suburb district and electoral ward of Manchester in North West England situated two miles Whalley Range is a locality within the City of Manchester, in North West England. The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England Abbey Hey FC is a football club based at the Abbey Stadium in Manchester, England. Gorton is a district of the City of Manchester in North West England. Levenshulme is an Urban area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Burnage is a Neighbourhood of the City of Manchester in North West England. Didsbury (ˈdɪdzbəri is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England Withington is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, North West England, known locally as Chorlton. Firswood is an area of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Wythenshawe (pop 66000 is a district in the south of the City of Manchester in North West England. Northenden is an area of Wythenshawe in the City of Manchester, in North West England. for other uses of Baguley see Baguley (disambiguation Baguley is a locality and electoral ward in Wythenshawe, in the Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. Alkrington, or Alkrington Garden Village as it is less-known is a suburban area located at the extreme south of Middleton, within the Metropolitan The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. Prestwich is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Stoneclough is a suburban area of Kearsley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Swinton is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Clifton is a small town within the Metropolitan district of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England Pendlebury is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England Wardley is a district of Salford in Greater Manchester. It borders the Walkden and Swinton areas Worsley is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Walkden is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Mosley Common is a district of Boothstown in the Salford district of Greater Manchester. Tyldesley (pronounced "tils-lee" is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Astley is a large village and component area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Eccles is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Carrington is a village and Civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Partington is a town and Civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Stretford (pop 37500 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England Sale (pop 55234 is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England southwest of Manchester City Centre. Brooklands is an area and electoral ward within Sale, in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Denton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Audenshaw is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. Failsworth is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Little Hulton is a village within the Metropolitan district of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Collyhurst is an area of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Miles Platting is an Inner city district of Manchester, in North West England. Moston is a district of the City of Manchester, in North West England. Newton Heath is a district in the city of Manchester, England. Urmston ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England with a population of around 46000 Droylsden is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. Irlam is a town within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Cadishead is a town in the Metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Whitefield is a town and residential suburb of Manchester within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Salford Quays is an area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. The City of Salford is a Local government district of Greater Manchester, England with the status of a city and Metropolitan borough. e. M3) | SALFORD | Large user and PO Box | Salford |
| M90 | MANCHESTER | Manchester Airport | Manchester |
| M99 | MANCHESTER | Manchester X; JD Williams (located geographically in M1 and M3) | Manchester |
Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - SK (Stockport) - WA (Warrington) - WN (Wigan) - BL (Bolton) - OL (Oldham) . Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alderley Edge, Buxton, Cheadle, Cheadle Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt The, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of nine Post towns It covers Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. The, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three Post towns It covers parts Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester The, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. The, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bacup, Heywood, Littleborough Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock |
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Former Scheme
Before the introduction of postcodes in the 1960s, Manchester along with other major cities like Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield were divided into numbered postal districts. The, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, The, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bacup, Heywood, Littleborough The, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three Post towns It covers parts The, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of nine Post towns It covers The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alderley Edge, Buxton, Cheadle, Cheadle Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England With a few exceptions these were directly incorporated into the outcode (the first part of the postcode).
For example, Deansgate was formerly Manchester 4 and Manchester 1 was around Piccadilly.
References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail Address Management Guide Edition 4, (2004)
See also
For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic