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Thinking of living at M13 9SA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Medlock | Primary | 400 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Webster Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Trinity CofE High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 50 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's RC High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The East Manchester Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sol Christian Academy | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Abbey College Manchester | Independent | 2.0 km | 26.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Manchester Grammar School | Independent | 2.2 km | 63.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near M13 9SA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Powerleague (Manchester Nicholls) | 570 m | 32 |
| Football | Nicholls Community Football Centre | 610 m | 23 |
| Swimming | Manchester Aquatics Centre | 780 m | 20 |
| Bowls | Fallowfield Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club | 3.1 km | 12 |
| Squash | Sugden Sports Centre | 860 m | 10 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.3 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Longsight Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Denmark Road Sports Centre | 980 m | 8 |
| Athletics | Manchester Regional Arena | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Platt Fields Park | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Yoga | One Yoga Studio | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Steven Charles Snooker Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Projects MCR | 820 m | 2 |
| Crossfit | CrossFit Ancoats | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Padel | Carbon Padel | 1.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 47. 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 Ardwick, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 0k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Apollo Theatre, 250 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (route 192); 135 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 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
49% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Co-op Academy Medlock, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Trinity CofE High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 50 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Co-op Academy Belle Vue (2.2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (5.8 km) and Sale Grammar School (8.4 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is W. H .Lung Cash & Carry, 350 m away, with Manchester Central Foodbank closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vallance Medical (400 m), with Everest Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, In Cut Barbershop is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manchester Royal Infirmary, 800 m 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: 82 restaurants and cafés and 5 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Unite Students is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Grafton Arms the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (156 of them).
There are 37 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 507 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ardwick Green, 450 m away; for exercise, SoCal Gym (500 m).
54 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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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Manchester is 13 km away.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's young: 33% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 29% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Manchester, 600 m 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.