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M40 5AJ 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 5AJ maps


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M40 5AJ geodata
| Easting | 386367 |
| Northing | 400080 |
| Latitude | 53.497257 |
| Longitude | -2.206973 |
Where is M40 5AJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | M40 |
M40 5AJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of M40 5AJ 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 5AJ
| Oldham Rd/Grimshaw Ln (Oldham Rd) | Newton Heath | 219m |
| Oldham Rd/Queens Rd (Oldham Rd) | Miles Platting | 225m |
| Emmett St East (Nebnd) (Emmett St East) | Monsall | 243m |
| Jocelyn St (Nbnd) (Jocelyn St) | Monsall | 254m |
| Hulme Hall Ln/Oldham Rd (Alan Turing Way) | Miles Platting | 274m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to M40 5AJ
| Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) (Ruislip Avenue) | Monsall | 491m |
| Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) (The Gateway) | Newton Heath | 708m |
| Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (Joe Mercer Way) | Sportcity | 1,374m |
| Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Queens Road) | Smedley | 1,396m |
| Newton Heath & Moston (Manchester Metrolink) (Dean Lane) | Newton Heath | 1,666m |
Nearest railway stations to M40 5AJ
| Manchester Victoria Station | 2.6km |
| Manchester Piccadilly Station | 2.7km |
| Ardwick Station | 2.9km |
Deprivation
98.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
M40 5AJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to M40 5AJ (metres)
The Cafe
Ground Floor Unit 1 Snack Bar
67m
Oldham Road Service Station
Isobiotics Ltd
Unit 13 Hillbit House
172m
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Nearest post box to M40 5AJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Blandford Drive | 17:30 | 12:00 | 580m |
| New Moston | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,169m |
| Smedley Lane P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,467m |
M40 5AJ ITL and M40 5AJ 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 5AJ:
| 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 5AJ 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 5AJ:
| 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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