M40 2AY maps, stats, and open data
M40 2AY is located in the Miles Platting & Newton Heath electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Manchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Manchester Central. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 14L and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since May 1994.
M40 2AY maps


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M40 2AY geodata
| Easting | 386688 |
| Northing | 399933 |
| Latitude | 53.495928 |
| Longitude | -2.202130 |
Where is M40 2AY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | M40 |
M40 2AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of M40 2AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Miles Platting & Newton Heath |
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| Constituency | Manchester Central |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to M40 2AY
| Grimshaw Lane (Grimshaw Ln) | Miles Platting | 74m |
| Grimshaw Lane | Miles Platting | 136m |
| Bower Street | Newton Heath | 171m |
| Lord North Street (Lord North St) | Miles Platting | 211m |
| Oldham Rd/Grimshaw Ln (Oldham Rd) | Newton Heath | 248m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to M40 2AY
| Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) (The Gateway) | Newton Heath | 658m |
| Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) (Ruislip Avenue) | Monsall | 805m |
| Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (Joe Mercer Way) | Sportcity | 1,177m |
| Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink) (Dean Lane) | Newton Heath | 1,474m |
| Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (Holt Town) | Holt Town | 1,566m |
Nearest railway stations to M40 2AY
| Ashburys Station | 2.8km |
| Manchester Piccadilly Station | 2.8km |
| Ardwick Station | 2.8km |
Deprivation
98.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
M40 2AY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to M40 2AY (metres)
Creative Cuisine
Johnson Controls International
Searchlight Limited
Searchlight Electric Ltd
285m
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Nearest post box to M40 2AY
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Blandford Drive | 17:30 | 12:00 | 823m |
| New Moston | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,007m |
| 95 Stuart Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,364m |
M40 2AY ITL and M40 2AY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for M40 2AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD33 | Manchester |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000003 | Manchester |
M40 2AY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for M40 2AY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00026646 | |
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| LSOA | E01005257 | Manchester 011B |
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| MSOA | E02001055 | Manchester 011 |
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