The M postcode area, or Manchester postcode area,^[1] is a group of several postal districts in Greater Manchester, England. Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England and has a population of 2. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

The area is divided into three post towns: Manchester, Salford, and Sale. The Manchester post town forms most of the area, and the other two post towns are enclaves within it. A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Statistics Population: 72,750 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ805985 Administration Borough: Salford Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

It includes parts of all Greater Manchester boroughs except for Stockport. The entirety of the metropolitan district of the City of Manchester itself is included within the area, except for Ringway, which is in WA15. The postcode area also includes nearly all of the City of Salford and most of the borough of Trafford. The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... The name Ringway can have these meanings:- Ringway Airport is old name for Manchester International Airport. ... Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...

Coverage

The postcode area borders BL (Bolton), OL (Oldham), SK (Stockport), WA (Warrington) and WN (Wigan). Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Categories: Stub | Greater Manchester ... Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Statistics Population: 72,750 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ805985 Administration Borough: Salford Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Irlams o th Height is an area within Salford, toward the north west corner of the city. ... Crumpsall is a suburb some 3 miles to the north of Manchester, in the United Kingdom. ... Harpurhey is a suburb of Manchester, approximately three miles north of the city centre. ... Clayton is a district of Manchester , England . ... Openshaw Citadel was the third Salvation Army corps opened in Manchester from August 7, 1879 to the 1970s. ... Ardwick is an inner-city district of Manchester, about one mile south east of the city centre. ... Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. ... Fallowfield is an area of the City of Manchester, England. ... It has been suggested that Paul Shannon (UK politician) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... Whalley Range, a district of Manchester, lies about 1. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Trafford Park is a big (1183 acres) industrial area in the Salford and Trafford areas of Greater Manchester in England. ... The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre located in Trafford in Greater Manchester, England, UK. // It has 118,766 square metres (1. ... Gorton is a district in Manchester, United Kingdom, to the south-east of the city centre. ... Levenshulme is an urban area in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Burnage is a small post-industrial suburb of Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 14,292 (Census 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ8491 Administration District: {{{District}}} Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: West of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: Greater Manchester Fire and... Withington is an area of Manchester, England about 4 miles south of the city centre, intersected by the busy thoroughfare of Wilmslow Road. ... Chorlton-cum-Hardy or Chorlton is a suburb of Manchester. ... Firswood is an area of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Wythenshawe Hall Wythenshawe is a housing estate to the south of Manchester. ... Northenden has a long history, having been mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and was at that time a small farming community with a manor house and woodland. ... Baguley is an area of Wythenshawe, Manchester. ... {infobox England place| |Latitude= 53. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England. ... Radcliffe is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester (historically in Lancashire), England. ... Stoneclough is a small village located on the banks of the River Irwell to the south-east of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England, even though the postal address of this area is for Manchester, the village is actually under the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Swinton is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Clifton is a district in the City of Salford, located in the county of Greater Manchester. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Worsley, in Greater Manchester, England, is a town that is best known as one terminus of the Bridgewater Canal. ... Walkden, a town in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in the UK (formerly part of Lancashire) and part of the City of Salford. ... Astley is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, situated twelve miles west of Central Manchester, just outside the larger town of Leigh, situated just off the busy East Lancashire Road, a major thoroughfare linking Manchester with Liverpool. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Location within the British Isles Eccles is a Small Town in the northwest of England that is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford but not, traditionally, part of Salford. ... Carrington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Partington is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 42,103 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ7994 Latitude: 53. ... Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... Brooklands is a district and electoral ward in the south west of the City of Manchester, in North West England. ... Denton is a former hat-manufacturing town and suburb of Manchester, situated six miles east of the centre of the city of Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Map sources for Audenshaw at grid reference SJ925975 The town of Audenshaw borders the City of Manchester on the west side of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... Location within the British Isles Failsworth is a town in North West England. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Collyhurst is an inner-city area north of the city centre of Manchester, in north west England. ... The area of Miles Platting in inner north Manchester, England, was intensively developed in the 19th century providing homes for the industrial workforce. ... Moston is a town in the district of Oldham, England, and lies around 4 miles north of the Manchester City Centre. ... Newton Heath is an area of Greater Manchester, famous primarily for two things: The birthplace of Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club (est. ... Statistics Population: 40,963 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ766947 Administration District: Trafford Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post... Statistics Population: 23,172 (2001 census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ8998 Administration Metropolitan Borough: Tameside Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance... Irlam is a town located in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, and is closely related with its neighbouring town of Cadishead. ... Cadishead is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Statistics Population: 23,284 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD8106 Administration Metropolitan Borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West... St. ... Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is a major airport in Manchester, England. ... The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area,[1] is a group of postal districts around the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ...

References

1. ^ Royal Mail Address Management Guide Edition 4, (2004)

Exernal links

• Map of postcodes of Greater Manchester