Postcode M34 2LX (Tameside)

Map showing M34 2LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode M34 2LX is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M34 2LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M34 2LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 M34 2LX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to M34 2LX is Royston Avenue which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Granada Road and is 227 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.76 km away at Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Reddish North Rail Station, 694 m away.

The closest primary school to M34 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is Denton West End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 24, 2018.

The local pub for residents of M34 2LX is The White Gates Inn and is 4.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dragon and is 4.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M34 2LX is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Tameside and Glossop is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M34 2LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M34 2LX, and the approximate distance away.

Royston Avenue 10 m
Orwell Avenue 46 m
Norton Avenue 55 m
Cambridge Drive 65 m
Brandon Avenue 66 m
Wroxham Avenue 92 m
Linton Avenue 93 m
Sandringham Avenue 111 m
Cromer Avenue 113 m
Shirley Avenue 116 m
Norfolk Avenue 139 m
Ash Road 158 m
Repton Avenue 191 m
Burnham Road 193 m
Granada Road 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M34 2LX

Introduction May 1994
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 M34 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denton West End Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
266 m
Oasis Academy Aspinal Good
(April 26, 2017)
618 m
Dane Bank Primary School 738 m
Reddish Hall School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.08 km
Vale View Primary School Requires improvement
(February 10, 2022)
1.19 km
Rushbrook Primary Academy Requires improvement
(April 26, 2018)
1.25 km
Wright Robinson College Outstanding
(October 7, 2021)
1.28 km
Old Hall Drive Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.32 km
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.37 km
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
1.56 km
Cedar Mount Academy Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
1.64 km
Melland High School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.64 km
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Good
(February 15, 2018)
1.68 km
St Clement's CofE Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary 1.94 km
Denton Community College Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.95 km
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.95 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.95 km
Reddish Vale High School 1.98 km
Gorton Primary School 2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M34 2LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Care Centre Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.77 km
Globe Canteen And Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.81 km
Globe Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
3.87 km
Village Urban Resorts Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
4.06 km
OCS Group UK Limited At White Bridge College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
4.11 km
Chocolate Fountains Etc Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2011
4.14 km
GB Food Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
4.15 km
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2020
4.15 km
The Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2021
4.15 km
The White Gates Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
4.15 km
Triple Bs Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 27, 2021
4.15 km
Astley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.16 km
Wahid Convenience Store - Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
4.22 km
Yeung Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2019
4.22 km
The Cheshire Ring Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2019
4.29 km
Victoria Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
4.31 km
My Masala Guru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
4.33 km
Dolce Ltd At St Johns Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
4.36 km
Dukinfield Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2015
4.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M34 2LX - Data from Apr 2022

Granada Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Balmoral Drive Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Ash Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Thornley Park Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Thornley Park Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Gorton - Dorney Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Longsight - Rainforth Street Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Old Street Taxi Rank 4.94 km
Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.76 km
Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.76 km
Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.76 km
Reddish North Rail Station Rail 694 m
Reddish North Rail Station Rail 704 m
Denton Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 12.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 12.91 km
Terminal One Access Air 13.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M34 2LX - Data from Dec 2021

Gorton Lower Reservoir Inland Water 899 m
Gorton Upper Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Denton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 Inland Water 1.52 km
Top Mill Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bottom Mill Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 Inland Water 2.08 km
Horse Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Tiviot Dale Valley 3.72 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 3.84 km
Dunkirk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M34 2LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 230,012 kWh - mean 16,429 kWh : median 17,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M34 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.45498000
Longitude -2.15150200
OS Easting 390037
OS Northing 0395369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12763
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Denton and Reddish
Electoral Ward Denton West
Local Authority District Tameside
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 E08000008
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Tameside and Glossop
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 Tameside and Glossop CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Denton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 024E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1