M8 9BA Manchester
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Cheetham. 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 (86% of about 810 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
- 54 St James Road Salford M7 4XE: up to 22 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 98 Devonshire Street Salford M7 4AE: up to 1 home, permissioned (450 m)
- 8 Ralston Close Salford M7 4QQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (600 m)
- 18 Marston Road Salford M7 4ER: up to 4 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Land Bounded By Herbert Street, Elizabeth St & Alderglen Rd: up to 14 homes, Planning Permission (690 m)
- 4 King Edwards Buildings, Bury Old Road, Salford, M7 4QJ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Glover Court Leicester Avenue Salford M7 4HA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- 53 Broom Lane Salford M7 4FF: up to 1 home, permissioned (840 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 15 addresses are between 62 m and 63 m above sea level (62 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 | Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Salford Crescent 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink) | 800 m |
| Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km | |
| Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Greenland Street Cheetham Hill | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | Cheetham Hill On Street Parking | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wellfield Medical Centre | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Somerville And Salt | 330 m |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Harpurhey Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Goldstone Gardens 3,140 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mandley Park 2.9 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,190 m² | 780 m |
| Allotments | Crumpsall and Cheetham Allotments Pavilion 2.9 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km east |
| Manchester General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 1.3 km west |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.3 km west |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 2.7 km east |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km south |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 15 |
7 of the postcode's 15 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 | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 76% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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.