M13 9JA Manchester
Live postcode, introduced June 2002. Ward: Ardwick. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Manchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,312 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,541 | £1,798 | £2,055 | £2,312 | £2,826 | £3,340 | £3,853 | £4,624 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (66% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Kincardine Court (STUDENT) (20 m)
- Land of Cottenham Street & Kincardine Road (STUDENT): up to 295 homes, non permissioned (80 m)
- Upper Brook Street - MODA (STUDENT): up to 393 homes, non permissioned (180 m)
- Land On The Corner Of Brunswick Street & Bramwell Drive And Arkley Walk & Kincardine Road Ardwick, permissioned (260 m)
- 9 Justin Close M13 9WX: up to 10 homes, Planning Permission (300 m)
- Land At Upper Brook Street Ardwick Manchester, permissioned (360 m)
- Vacant Plot North East Of The Vallance Centre Brunswick Street: up to 16 homes, Planning Permission (400 m)
- Land Bounded By Polygon Street, Stockport Road And Brunswick Street Ardwick Manchester M12 6AN, permissioned (430 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 61 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 39 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m |
| Manchester Oxford Road 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Ardwick 260 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) | 900 m |
| Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 61 within 800 m; nearest Booth Street East Chorlton upon Medlock | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Piccadilly Station Manchester City Centre | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 570 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 13.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vallance Medical | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Faith Pharmacy | 680 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vallance Dental Centre | 340 m |
| Hospital | University Dental Hospital Of Manchester | 630 m |
| Police station | Greenheys Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Gartside Gardens 1.5 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mayfield Park 2.2 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 860 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hartfield Close Allotments 890 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Unitarian chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m west. 82 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Unitarian chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Victoria University of Manchester Including Christie Library, Whitworth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name of Jesus | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m south |
| The Pankhurst Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m south |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Alexandra Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 2.3 km west |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 3.6 km north-west |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 3.7 km south-west |
| South Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km west |
| Central Bay | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 292 | 292 |
None of the postcode's 292 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 56% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.