M8 8BS maps, stats, and open data
M8 8BS lies on Wellmead Close in Manchester. M8 8BS is located in the Cheetham 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 April 1987.
M8 8BS maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
M8 8BS geodata
| Easting | 383554 |
| Northing | 400089 |
| Latitude | 53.497241 |
| Longitude | -2.249378 |
Where is M8 8BS?
| Street | Wellmead Close |
| Town/City | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | M8 |
M8 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of M8 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Cheetham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blackley And Broughton |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to M8 8BS
| Waterloo Rd/Derby St (Waterloo Rd) | Strangeways | 67m |
| Waterloo Rd/Derby St (Waterloo Rd) | Strangeways | 126m |
| Waterloo Rd/Elvate Cres (Waterloo Rd) | Strangeways | 146m |
| Waterloo Rd/Elvate Cres (Waterloo Rd) | Strangeways | 151m |
| Bury New Rd/Fairy Ln (Bury New Rd) | Strangeways | 232m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to M8 8BS
| Victoria (Manchester Metrolink) (Off Corporation Street) | Manchester City Centre | 1,206m |
| Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) (Corporation St) | Manchester City Centre | 1,491m |
| Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) (Shudehill) | Manchester City Centre | 1,544m |
| Woodlands Road (Manchester Metrolink) (Off Woodlands Road) | Cheetham Hill | 1,676m |
| Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink) (Woodlands Road) | Cheetham Hill | 1,745m |
Nearest railway stations to M8 8BS
| Manchester Victoria Station | 1.2km |
| Salford Central Station | 1.6km |
| Salford Crescent Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in M8 8BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 92.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 92.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in M8 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in M8 8BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 8.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 8.0% |
M8 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in M8 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 276,146 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,636 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,126 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,644 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,435 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in M8 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in M8 8BS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
90.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than M8 8BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to M8 8BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to M8 8BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Waterloo Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 161m |
| Strangeways | 19:00 | 12:00 | 845m |
| Opp 27 Cheetham Hill Road | 19:00 | 12:00 | 904m |
M8 8BS ITL and M8 8BS 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 M8 8BS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD33 | Manchester |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000003 | Manchester |
M8 8BS 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 M8 8BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00175935 | |
| LSOA | E01033674 | Manchester 058C |
| MSOA | E02006915 | Manchester 058 |
Nearest postcodes to M8 8BS
| M8 8BY | Waterloo Road | 39m |
| M8 8BZ | St Albans Terrace | 46m |
| M8 8AW | Waterloo Road | 62m |
| M8 8HE | Derby Street | 158m |
| M8 8BX | Sandsend Close | 160m |
| M8 8BA | Holbeton Close | 173m |
| M8 8AG | Harthill Street | 195m |
| M8 8AT | Derby Street | 199m |
| M8 8YH | Stonefield Drive | 205m |
| M8 8YJ | Jameson Close | 211m |
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