Postcode M16 8WU (Manchester)

Map showing M16 8WU and nearby postcodes

The postcode M16 8WU is located in Manchester, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. M16 8WU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M16 8WU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of M16 8WU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to M16 8WU is Blair Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Road South and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 971 m away at St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mauldeth Road Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to M16 8WU (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Whalley Range 11-18 High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 19, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of M16 8WU is Timperley Conservative & Social Club and is 6.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 25, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Express Woks Cooking and is 6.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M16 8WU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Manchester Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M16 8WU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M16 8WU, and the approximate distance away.

Blair Road 67 m
Athol Road 128 m
Kingsbrook Road 139 m
Woodlands Road 144 m
Wilbraham Road 154 m
Holwood Drive 171 m
Arnold Road 208 m
St Austell Road 221 m
Gildridge Road 250 m
Highbury Road 250 m
Caistor Close 253 m
Arundale Avenue 258 m
Gowan Road 261 m
Wardley Avenue 291 m
Endon Drive 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M16 8WU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M16 8WU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys 303 m
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Good
(April 19, 2017)
325 m
William Hulme's Grammar School Good
(May 15, 2019)
430 m
CHS South 568 m
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
901 m
St Bede's College 991 m
St Kentigern's RC Primary Outstanding
(September 21, 2017)
1.05 km
Wilbraham Primary School 1.07 km
Chorlton High School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.11 km
Loreto High School Chorlton Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.19 km
IncludEd Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.25 km
Old Moat Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.33 km
Didsbury High School 1.34 km
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.41 km
Manley Park Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
1.42 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.47 km
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(June 22, 2009)
1.6 km
Chorlton Park Primary 1.6 km
Claremont Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.64 km
Cavendish Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M16 8WU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cofi Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 10, 2021
6.13 km
Express Woks Cooking Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2021
6.13 km
Indian Grocery Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 10, 2021
6.13 km
Walk-in Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 20, 2021
6.13 km
Timperley Conservative & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2017
6.2 km
Altrincham Kersal Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2010
6.2 km
Heyes Lane Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
6.35 km
Kids Collective@ Heyes Lane Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
6.35 km
Timperley Congregational Church Hall Other catering premises 4
Good
September 28, 2004
6.54 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 4
Good
March 4, 2016
6.56 km
The Deli Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
February 16, 2022
6.56 km
Bar in the Village Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2022
6.6 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.6 km
Little Italy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
6.6 km
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
6.6 km
Rajdan Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2021
6.6 km
Taste India Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2021
6.6 km
The Stonemasons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
6.6 km
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2002
6.63 km
Timperley Village Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2022
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M16 8WU - Data from Apr 2022

Alexandra Road South Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Alexandra Road South Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wilbraham Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Springbridge Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Springbridge Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
St Annes Road Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Brundretts Road Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Didsbury - Lapwing Lane Taxi Rank 2.21 km
St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 971 m
St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1 km
St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1 km
Mauldeth Road Rail Station Rail 3 km
Mauldeth Road Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Burnage Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 8.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 8.55 km
Terminal One Access Air 8.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M16 8WU - Data from Dec 2021

Houghend Clough Valley 429 m
Barlow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Treasure Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Kenworthy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Saint George's Island Island 3.46 km
Sale Water Park Inland Water 3.5 km
South Bay Inland Water 3.66 km
Central Bay Inland Water 4 km
Waters Meeting Inland Water 4.06 km
Dale Street Basin Inland Water 4.4 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 4.41 km
North Bay Inland Water 4.41 km
Fir Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Gib Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Mere Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M16 8WU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.2 Mbps 123.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 295,577 kWh - mean 21,113 kWh : median 21,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 49,924 kWh - mean 3,566 kWh : median 2,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M16 8WU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.44247800
Longitude -2.25188700
OS Easting 383366
OS Northing 0393997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8502
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Manchester, Gorton
Electoral Ward Whalley Range
Local Authority District Manchester
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000003
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Manchester Teaching
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Manchester CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Manchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005042
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Manchester 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Manchester 030D
Output Area / Small Area 4C3