M22 5DG Manchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sharston. Region: North West.
Streets
- Peel Hall Road, Wythenshawe: 9 addresses
- Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe: 2 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 (91% of about 700 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 202 Hollyhedge Road M22 4QN: up to 5 homes, Planning Permission (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Peel Hall Road (Tudor Pub site) (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Wythenshawe Civic Centre: Old Barclays Data Centre site: up to 229 homes, non permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Site Of The Former British Legion Social And Welfare Club Woodhouse Lane Manchester: up to 5 homes, Planning Permission (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Wythenshawe Civic Centre: Centron House: up to 68 homes, non permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Wythenshawe Civic Centre: Old Bus Station site: up to 138 homes, non permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Wythenshawe Civic Centre: Alpha House: up to 101 homes, non permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Stancliffe Road, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 11 addresses are between 58 m and 60 m above sea level (59 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 | Gatley 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Heald Green 420,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Manchester Airport 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Crossacres (Manchester Metrolink) | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) | 700 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Robinswood Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upavon Road Peel Hall | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wythenshawe Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manchester Airport Parking | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rk Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy Wythenshawe | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brownley Green Dental Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | The Pines Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Wythenshawe Peel Hall Roa, Wythenshawe | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Peel Hall Park 3.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hollyhedge Park 9.7 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,160 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | William Scholes Playing Fields 5.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Gatley Hill Allotments 7,800 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peel Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 570 m (0.4 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peel Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Cheadle Royal Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 340 m west |
| Gorse Covert | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Lumhead Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
5 of the postcode's 11 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Peel Hall Road.