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Thinking of living at M11 2LS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varna Community Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Primary | 650 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Belle Vue | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The East Manchester Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Music Stuff | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Progress Schools - Gorton | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Hanthorn House School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Delamere Park | 850 m | 19 |
| Football | City Football Academy | 1.7 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Abbey Hey/High Bank Crown Green Bowls Club | 830 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Panther Sports | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Cycling | Delamere Park | 850 m | 8 |
| Golf | Fairfield Golf Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | Panther Sports | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Wright Robinson Leisure | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Fitness | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Climbing | BlocHaus Climbing | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Debdale Outdoor Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Belle Vue Aces | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Panther Sports | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Gorton, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 58k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Cornwall Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 172, 171); 53 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Varna Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wright Robinson College, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Co-op Academy Belle Vue (1.6 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (9.2 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.4 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 400 m away, with Jay's closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lime Square Medical Centre (450 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Glam Fam is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 4.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Subway also T/as Fresh forward 2 is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Lord Raglan the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 321 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lees Street Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, The Gym (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 15 km away.
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near M11 2LS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 4.3 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.