M9 0NS Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Higher Blackley. Region: North West.
Streets
- Middleton Road, Manchester: 13 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 (86% of about 950 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
- 162-172, CRAB LANE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Riverdale Road/Inchcape Drive, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Police Station, Plant Hill Road, M9 8LU: up to 12 homes, Planning Permission (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 194-212 Chapel Lane, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- West of Riverdale Road: up to 10 homes, non permissioned (750 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 13 addresses are between 91 m and 96 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tweedle Hill Road Higher Blackley | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Middleton Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Market Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Medical Centre | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackley Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Plant Hill Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Go Local Extra Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.8 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,520 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Smithy Lodge to East of Heaton Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smithy Lodge to East of Heaton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Heaton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackley Forest | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Blackfish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Alkrington Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Frank's Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
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) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 13 |
11 of the postcode's 13 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 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 Middleton Road.