M40 8LJ maps, stats, and open data
M40 8LJ is located in the Harpurhey electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Manchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackley and Broughton. 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 8LJ maps


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M40 8LJ geodata
| Easting | 385608 |
| Northing | 399870 |
| Latitude | 53.495333 |
| Longitude | -2.218406 |
Where is M40 8LJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | M40 |
M40 8LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of M40 8LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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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 | Harpurhey |
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| Constituency | Blackley And Broughton |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to M40 8LJ
| Thornton St Nth/Lashbrook Cl (Thornton St Nth) | Collyhurst | 73m |
| Thornton St Nth/Lashbrook Cl (Thornton St Nth) | Collyhurst | 83m |
| Collyhurst St/Teignmouth St (Collyhurst St) | Collyhurst | 114m |
| Collyhurst St/Thornton St North (Collyhurst St) | Collyhurst | 147m |
| Oldham Rd/Varley St (Oldham Rd) | Miles Platting | 229m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to M40 8LJ
| Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) (Ruislip Avenue) | Monsall | 818m |
| Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Queens Road) | Smedley | 894m |
| Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) (Holt Town) | Holt Town | 1,411m |
| Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) (The Gateway) | Newton Heath | 1,453m |
| Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) (Joe Mercer Way) | Sportcity | 1,585m |
Nearest railway stations to M40 8LJ
| Manchester Victoria Station | 1.8km |
| Manchester Piccadilly Station | 2.2km |
| Ardwick Station | 2.7km |
Deprivation
99.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
M40 8LJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to M40 8LJ (metres)
Parkland Hotel
Collyhurst Village Store
Goody’s Flame Grill
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Nearest post box to M40 8LJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Blandford Drive | 17:30 | 12:00 | 297m |
| Smedley Lane P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 955m |
| Manchester Apc | 19:30 | | 1,014m |
M40 8LJ ITL and M40 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| 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 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00026345 | |
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| LSOA | E01033679 | Manchester 009G |
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| MSOA | E02001053 | Manchester 009 |
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