M postcode area facts for kids
The M postcode area, also known as the Manchester postcode area, is a group of lots of postal districts in Greater Manchester, England.
The code covers three places: Manchester, Salford, and Sale. It covers parts of all Greater Manchester boroughs except for Stockport. All of Manchester is covered by the code, except for a small village called Ringway, which is in the WA postcode area. The postcode also includes nearly all of Salford and most of the borough of Trafford.
Coverage
The code covers these districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M2 | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M3 (Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9) | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M3 (Sectors 5, 6 and 7) | SALFORD | Salford Quays | Salford |
| M4 | MANCHESTER | Manchester central | Manchester |
| M5 | SALFORD | Seedley, Weaste | Salford |
| M6 | SALFORD | Claremont, Irlams O' Th' Height | Salford |
| M7 | SALFORD | Higher Broughton, Cheetwood | Salford, Manchester |
| M8 | MANCHESTER | Crumpsall, Cheetham Hill | Manchester |
| M9 | MANCHESTER | Harpurhey, Blackley | Manchester |
| M10 | MANCHESTER | Newton Heath | Manchester |
| M11 | MANCHESTER | Clayton, Openshaw | Manchester |
| M12 | MANCHESTER | Ardwick, Longsight | Manchester |
| M13 | MANCHESTER | Longsight | Manchester |
| M14 | MANCHESTER | Fallowfield, Moss Side, Ladybarn, Rusholme | Manchester |
| M15 | MANCHESTER | Hulme, Manchester Science Park | Manchester |
| M16 | MANCHESTER | Firswood, Moss Side, Old Trafford, Whalley Range | Trafford, Manchester |
| M17 | MANCHESTER | Trafford Park, The Trafford Centre | Trafford |
| M18 | MANCHESTER | Abbey Hey, Gorton | Manchester |
| M19 | MANCHESTER | Levenshulme, Burnage | Manchester |
| M20 | MANCHESTER | Didsbury, Withington | Manchester |
| M21 | MANCHESTER | Chorlton Cum Hardy, Firswood | Manchester |
| M22 | MANCHESTER | Wythenshawe, Northenden, Sharston Industrial Area | Manchester |
| M23 | MANCHESTER | Baguley, Roundthorn Industrial Estate | Manchester |
| M24 | MANCHESTER | Middleton, Alkrington | Rochdale |
| M25 | MANCHESTER | Prestwich | Bury |
| M26 | MANCHESTER | Radcliffe, Stoneclough | Bury, Bolton |
| M27 | MANCHESTER | Swinton, Clifton, Pendlebury, Wardley | Salford |
| M28 | MANCHESTER | Worsley, Walkden, Mosley Common, Wardley Industrial Estate | Manchester, Salford |
| M29 | MANCHESTER | Tyldesley, Astley | Wigan |
| M30 | MANCHESTER | Eccles | Salford |
| M31 | MANCHESTER | Carrington, Partington | Trafford |
| M32 | MANCHESTER | Stretford | Trafford |
| M33 | SALE | Sale, Brooklands | Trafford |
| M34 | MANCHESTER | Denton, Audenshaw | Tameside |
| M35 | MANCHESTER | Failsworth, Castle Industrial Estate | Oldham |
| M38 | MANCHESTER | Little Hulton | Salford |
| M40 | MANCHESTER | Collyhurst, Miles Platting, Moston, New Moston, Newton Heath | Manchester |
| M41 | MANCHESTER | Urmston | Trafford |
| M43 | MANCHESTER | Droylsden | Tameside |
| M44 | MANCHESTER | Irlam, Cadishead | Trafford |
| M45 | MANCHESTER | Whitefield | Bury |
| M46 | MANCHESTER | Atherton | Wigan |
| M50 | SALFORD | Salford Quays | Salford |
| M60 (Sectors 1 and 7) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M1) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 2 and 8) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M2) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 3 and 9) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M3) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 4 and 0) | MANCHESTER | Large user and PO Box (located geographically in M4) | Manchester |
| M60 (Sectors 5 and 6) | MANCHESTER | Manchester X | Manchester |
| M60 (part of sector 9 only, i.e. M3) | SALFORD | Large user and PO Box | Salford |
| M90 | MANCHESTER | Manchester Airport | Manchester |
| M99 | MANCHESTER | Manchester X; JD Williams (located geographically in M1 and M3) | Manchester |
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