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Thinking of living at M1 2EX? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy New Islington | Primary | 500 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Medlock | Primary | 900 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Ashbury Meadow Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 32% met the expected standard |
| Trinity CofE High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The East Manchester Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.2 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sol Christian Academy | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Abbey College Manchester | Independent | 1.3 km | 26.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Powerleague (Manchester Nicholls) | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Football | Nicholls Community Football Centre | 1.1 km | 22 |
| Swimming | Manchester Aquatics Centre | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Bowls | Ordsall Park Veterans Bowling Club | 3.7 km | 11 |
| Squash | Sugden Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Longsight Cricket Club | 3.6 km | 10 |
| Fitness | East Manchester Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Denmark Road Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Philips Park Mtb Trail | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Crossfit | CrossFit Ancoats | 490 m | 2 |
| Running | Ancoats Run Club (Start) | 490 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | The Black Sheep | 580 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Manchester Regional Arena | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Padel | Carbon Padel | 1.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 54% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Piccadilly Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Manchester Piccadilly, 400 m away, with 27.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Old Mill Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 216, 231, 230); 108 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 4 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
64% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Co-op Academy New Islington, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Abbott Community Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Trinity CofE High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 50 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2.1 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (5.8 km) and Sale Grammar School (8.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 1% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 250 m away; M Vend (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Urban Village Medical Practice (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Bee Barber is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 1.9 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 285 restaurants and cafés and 92 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Cotton is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Sureshot Taproom the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (47 of them).
Much of it is protected: 48% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Stevenson Square, Whitworth Street and Princess Street).
51 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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| Chetham's School of Music | Independent | 1.4 km | 49.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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There are 165 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (98%).
It's new: 80% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 2,830 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Mayfield Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Mixed Martial Arts (200 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Manchester is 14 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 69% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's young: 63% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
This is a student area: 34% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is Manchester Metropolitan University, 1.3 km away (TEF Gold).
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.