M9 6LR Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Charlestown. Region: North West.
Streets
- Haddington Drive, Manchester: 47 addresses
- Unnamed street near Haddington Drive, Blackley: 1 address
- Haverfield Road, Manchester: 1 address
- White Moss Road, Manchester: 1 address
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 (80% of about 1,080 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)
- VASA club, Whitemoss Road: up to 45 homes, non permissioned (90 m)
- 20-26 Middleton Old Road Blackley, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Former White Moss Road Day Care, M9 6DN (access from Benmore Road): up to 20 homes, Planning Permission (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 27 Middleton Road: up to 20 homes, non permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 27 Middleton Road, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 20 French Barn Lane: up to 13 homes, non permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 9-11 Old Market Street Blackley M9 8DT, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Pub north of Victoria Avenue East, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 17 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 50 addresses are between 79 m and 83 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 35%, gigabit 35% 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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elmton Road Blackley | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Middleton Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Market Street Car Park | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dam Head Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Prescriptions Direct | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Plant Hill Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackley Service Station, Blackley | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 800 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plant Hill Park 6.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Manchester General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Boggart Hole Clough | Valley | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Alkrington Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Frank's Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 50 |
23 of the postcode's 50 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 74% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 Haddington Drive.