M22 4BL Manchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northenden. 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 C (56% of about 640 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
- 301 Altrincham Road, Northenden, permissioned (810 m)
- First Floor, Hatro House, 397 - 401 Palatine Road, M22 4JS: up to 6 homes, Planning Permission (850 m)
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 39 addresses are between 34 m and 40 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gatley 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| East Didsbury 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Manchester Airport 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Martinscroft (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km |
| Roundthorn (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km | |
| Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest The Open University Sharston | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wythenshawe Interchange | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Airport Parking & Hotels | 580 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 5.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Northenden Group Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glen Maye Dental Practice | 800 m |
| Hospital | The Pines Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Wythenshawe Park 45 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 450 m² | 850 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,330 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wythenshawe Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 600 m north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m north-west |
| Wythenshawe Bus Depot | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m east |
| Wythenshawe Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m north-west |
| Baguley Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gib Lane Wood | Wood | 170 m north-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 180 m south-east |
| Royalthorn Wood | Wood | 340 m south-west |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 820 m south |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 8 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 18 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 39 |
38 of the postcode's 39 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.