M18 8UD Manchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gorton & Abbey Hey. Region: North West.
Streets
- Brogan Street, Manchester: 18 addresses
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 (92% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE PLOUGH HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hyde Road, not permissioned (110 m)
- Land At Wellington Street/Cross Lane Gorton, permissioned (160 m)
- Gorton District Centre Framework: James Court, Wellington Street: up to 10 homes, non permissioned (170 m)
- Gorton District Centre Framework: Care Home, Sibley Street: up to 17 homes, non permissioned (190 m)
- Land On Chapman Street Gorton Manchester M18 8UA, permissioned (190 m)
- Gorton District Centre Framework: Gorton Library site, Garratt Way: up to 32 homes, non permissioned (240 m)
- Gorton District Centre Framework: Gymnastics Centre, Garratt Way: up to 43 homes, non permissioned (290 m)
- 35 Garratt Way: up to 40 homes, non permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 18 addresses are between 69 m and 70 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ryder Brow 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Belle Vue 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Gorton 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Gorton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Piccadilly Station Manchester City Centre | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Rcp Parking - Thompson Street | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gorton Medical Centre | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gorton Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Manchester University Hospital NHS Ft (Hq) | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Gorton Police Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gorton Service Station, Hyde Road Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunny Brow Park 3.2 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Debdale Park 17 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Playing Field 2.8 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ryder Brow Allotment Gardens 1.1 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peacock mausoleum to west of Brookfield Unitarian Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peacock mausoleum to west of Brookfield Unitarian Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Brookfield Unitarian Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-east |
| Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gorton Lower Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Gorton Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Denton Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 18 |
6 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brogan Street.