M postcode area

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Manchester
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Coordinates: 53°28′37″N2°16′12″W / 53.477°N 2.270°W / 53.477; -2.270
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
M
Postcode area name
Manchester
Post towns 3
Postcode districts 48
Postcode sectors302
Postcodes (live)31,686
Postcodes (total)58,623
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area, [2] is a group of postcode districts in the North West of England.

Contents

The districts are subdivisions of three post towns: Manchester, Salford and Sale and cover parts of all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, primarily the cities of Manchester and Salford and the majority of the borough of Trafford. The M postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million. [3]

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
M1MANCHESTER Piccadilly, City Centre, Market Street Manchester
M2MANCHESTER Deansgate, City Centre Manchester
M3
(Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9)
MANCHESTER City Centre, Deansgate, Castlefield Manchester
M3
(Sectors 5, 6 and 7)
SALFORD Blackfriars, Greengate, Trinity Salford
M4MANCHESTER Ancoats, Northern Quarter, Strangeways Manchester
M5SALFORD Ordsall, Seedley, Weaste, University Salford
M6SALFORD Pendleton, Irlams o' th' Height, Langworthy, Seedley, Charlestown Salford
M7SALFORD Higher Broughton, Cheetwood, Lower Broughton, Kersal Salford
M8MANCHESTER Crumpsall, Cheetham Hill Manchester
M9MANCHESTER Harpurhey, Blackley Manchester
M11MANCHESTER Clayton, Openshaw, Beswick Manchester
M12MANCHESTER Ardwick, Longsight, Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester
M13MANCHESTER Ardwick, Longsight, Chorlton-on-Medlock Manchester
M14MANCHESTER Fallowfield, Moss Side, Ladybarn, Rusholme, Victoria Park, Longsight Manchester
M15MANCHESTER Hulme, Manchester Science Park, Old Trafford Manchester, Trafford
M16MANCHESTER Firswood, Old Trafford, Whalley Range, Moss Side Manchester, Trafford
M17MANCHESTER Trafford Park, The Trafford Centre Trafford
M18MANCHESTER Abbey Hey, Gorton Manchester
M19MANCHESTER Levenshulme, Burnage Manchester, Stockport
M20MANCHESTER Didsbury, Withington Manchester
M21MANCHESTER Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Barlow MoorManchester
M22MANCHESTER Wythenshawe, Northenden, Sharston Industrial AreaManchester
M23MANCHESTER Baguley, Brooklands, Roundthorn Industrial EstateManchester, Trafford
M24MANCHESTER Middleton, Alkrington, Chadderton Rochdale, Oldham
M25MANCHESTER Prestwich, Sedgley Park, Simister Bury
M26MANCHESTER Radcliffe, Stoneclough Bury, Bolton
M27MANCHESTER Swinton, Clifton, Pendlebury, Wardley, Agecroft Salford
M28MANCHESTER Worsley, Walkden, Boothstown, Mosley Common, Wardley Industrial EstateSalford, Wigan
M29MANCHESTER Tyldesley, Astley Wigan
M30MANCHESTER Eccles, Monton, Peel Green, Winton, Patricroft, Barton-upon-Irwell, Ellesmere Park Salford
M31MANCHESTER Carrington, Partington Trafford
M32MANCHESTER Stretford Trafford
M33SALE Sale, Brooklands Trafford, Manchester
M34MANCHESTER Denton, Audenshaw Tameside
M35MANCHESTER Failsworth Oldham
M38MANCHESTER Little Hulton Salford
M40MANCHESTER Collyhurst, Miles Platting, Moston, New Moston, Newton Heath Manchester
M41MANCHESTER Urmston, Davyhulme, Flixton, Trafford Park Trafford
M43MANCHESTER Droylsden Tameside
M44MANCHESTER Irlam, Cadishead Salford
M45MANCHESTER Whitefield Bury
M46MANCHESTER Atherton, Over HultonWigan, Bolton
M50SALFORD Salford Quays, MediaCityUK Salford
M60
(Sectors 1 and 7)
MANCHESTERLarge user and PO Box (located geographically in M1)Manchester
M60
(Sectors 2 and 8)
MANCHESTERLarge user and PO Box (located geographically in M2)Manchester
M60
(Sectors 3 and 9)
MANCHESTERLarge user and PO Box (located geographically in M3)Manchester
M60
(Sectors 4 and 0)
MANCHESTERLarge user and PO Box (located geographically in M4)Manchester
M60
(Sectors 5 and 6)
MANCHESTERManchester XManchester
M60
(Sector 9)
SALFORDLarge user and PO BoxSalford
M61MANCHESTERManchester XManchester
M90MANCHESTER Manchester Airport Manchester
M99MANCHESTERManchester X; JD Williams (located geographically in M1 and M3)Manchester

Changes

The M50 district of Salford was formed out of west of M5 in 2002. [5]

Map

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M postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BL, OL, SK, WA and WN postcode areas. M postcode area map.svg
M postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BL, OL, SK, WA and WN postcode areas.

Former scheme

Before the introduction of postcodes in the 1960s, Manchester along with other major cities like Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield was divided into numbered postcode districts. With a few exceptions these numbers made up the outcode (the first part of the postcode). The districts were based on Manchester and Salford together and districts outside the city boundaries were also included.

For example, the City Centre had postcode districts 1 - 4 (north-east, south, west and north-west respectively: Manchester 1 was around Piccadilly and 4 was around Victoria). 5, 6, 7 and 8 were in Salford and then the sequence continued across north Manchester and so round to M17 (Trafford Park). M18 onwards were further out still.

See also

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The WC postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. The area covered is of high density development, and includes parts of the City of Westminster and the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, plus a very small part of the City of London.

The KT postcode area, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in England, within 19 post towns. These cover boroughs in south-west Greater London and several boroughs in north-east Surrey.

The BR postcode area, also known as the Bromley postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover part of south-eastern Greater London, as well as a small part of north-west Kent.

The CM postcode area, also known as the Chelmsford postcode area, is a group of 25 postcode districts in England, within 16 post towns. These cover central Essex, plus a small part of east Hertfordshire and a very small part of the London Borough of Havering.

The GU postcode area, also known as the Guildford postcode area, is a group of 38 postcode districts in South East England, within 24 post towns. These cover west Surrey, north-east Hampshire, northwestern West Sussex and a small part of south-east Berkshire.

The WD postcode area, also known as the Watford postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in Greater London and Hertfordshire, within seven post towns. These cover south-west Hertfordshire, plus very small parts of Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon.

The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of ten postcode districts in North West England. These cover most of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and the northern and central parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, plus small parts of the boroughs of Chorley, Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire.

The RG postcode area, also known as the Reading postcode area, is a group of thirty postcode districts in England, within twelve post towns. These cover west and central Berkshire and north Hampshire, plus a small part of south-east Oxfordshire and very small parts of Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire.

The WA postcode area, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in North West England, within nine post towns. These cover north Cheshire, eastern Merseyside and small parts of Greater Manchester.

The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in North West England, within three post towns. These cover most of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, plus small parts of West Lancashire and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside. Certain parts of Wigan (WN5) do however hold prominence, especially where local fundraising is concerned, as such the residents of “The 5” are considered the Elite people of the borough.

The OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in north-west England, within seven post towns. These cover eastern Greater Manchester, plus small parts of east Lancashire and western West Yorkshire.

The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area, is a group of nineteen postcode districts in England, within eleven post towns. These cover south-east Greater Manchester, parts of east Cheshire, north-west Derbyshire and a small part of north Staffordshire.

The OX postcode area, also known as the Oxford postcode area, is a group of 26 postcode districts in south-central England, within 17 post towns. These cover most of Oxfordshire, plus very small parts of Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.

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The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of thirteen postcode districts in north-west England, within nine post towns. These cover east Lancashire, including Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Barnoldswick, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale.

The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England, within four post towns. These cover south-west Lancashire and north Merseyside.

References

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  2. Royal Mail Address Management Guide Edition 4, (2004)
  3. "FOI request: Population for every postcode district in England and Wales". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  5. "Royal Mail Postcode Update 34". Beacon Dodsworth. Retrieved 22 April 2017.