M46 Postcode


M46 is the Postcode District for Atherton, Manchester Greater Manchester

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The postcode district is located in the M Manchester postal area , M46 has a population of 23,419 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 3.58 square miles (9.28 square kilometers or 2,293.34 acres).

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Where is the M46 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to M46

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Tyldesley 1.30 ESE
Leigh 2.01 SSW
Westhoughton 2.14 NNW
Hindley 3.63 WNW
Walkden 3.97 E
Farnworth 4.52 ENE
Bolton 4.63 NE
Worsley 4.64 ESE
Ince-in-Makerfield 4.97 WNW
Kearsley 5.09 ENE
Golborne 5.35 SW
Horwich 5.72 NNW
Wigan 5.76 WNW
Little Lever 5.84 ENE
Irlam 5.98 SE
Ashton-in-Makerfield 6.37 WSW
Swinton 6.42 E
Eccles 7.04 ESE
Urmston 7.24 SE

The post town for this district is MANCHESTER.

Postcode Information for District M46 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 574)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
Atherton MANCHESTER M46 9 297
Atherton MANCHESTER M46 0 277

Retail and Shopping in M46

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
MARKET STREET MANCHESTER ATHERTON 105 M46 0DP View on Google Maps
BOLTON ROAD MANCHESTER ATHERTON 21 M46 9LD View on Google Maps
CHURCH STREET MANCHESTER ATHERTON 17 M46 9DE View on Google Maps
TYLDESLEY ROAD MANCHESTER ATHERTON 13 M46 9DG View on Google Maps
MEALHOUSE LANE MANCHESTER ATHERTON 9 M46 0EU View on Google Maps
CRAB TREE LANE MANCHESTER ATHERTON 6 M46 0AG View on Google Maps
DERBY STREET MANCHESTER ATHERTON 6 M46 0HJ View on Google Maps
LEIGH ROAD MANCHESTER ATHERTON 6 M46 0PA View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the M46 postcode district is Atherton, which is located in the county of Greater Manchester. The most significant post town in this district is Manchester, which is located within the county of Greater Manchester.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Wigan District (B) (550 postal codes), and finally, the Bolton District (B) area (24 postal codes).

The M46 postal code covers the settlement of Atherton.

The M46 Postcode shares a border with M29 (Tyldesley), WN7 (LEIGH) and BL5 (Westhoughton, BOLTON, Over Hulton).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the M46 District

map showing postcode sectors within the M46 district
M46 0M46 9
Where the M46 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the M46 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
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Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the M46 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 M G Miller And D T Scoular DENTAL SURGERY , 17 CRAB TREE LANE , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , LANCASHIRE , M46 0AU GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Mayfield Dental Care DENTAL SURGERY , 3 MAYFIELD STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , LANCASHIRE , M46 0BF GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the M46 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dr Kk Chan & Partners , 21 CHURCH STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 9DE GP PRACTICE
2 Meadowview Surgery , ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 0LE GP PRACTICE
3 Bee Fold Medical Centre , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 0BD GP PRACTICE
4 Dr Vasanth , NELSON STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 0LE GP PRACTICE
5 Intrahealth Atherton , NELSON STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 0LE BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the M46 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots 82 MARKET STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 0DP PHARMACY
2 Cohens Chemist ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE , OMEROD HOUSE, NELSON ST , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 0LE PHARMACY
3 Cohens Chemist 23 CHURCH STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , M46 9DE PHARMACY

Opticians in the M46 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 HEPWORTH & HALL OPTICIANS (ATHERTON) 15 CHURCH STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , GREATER MANCHESTER , M46 9DE OPTICAL SITE
2 SEDDONS OPTICIANS 14 MARKET STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , LANCASHIRE , M46 0DN OPTICAL SITE
3 SIGHT CALL OPTICAL SERVICES 140 MARKET STREET , ATHERTON , MANCHESTER , M46 0DX OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Parklee Community School

Phase: Primary

Address: Wardour Street , Atherton , Wigan
Postcode: M46 0AR

Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Roper (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Atherton High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Hamilton Street , Atherton
Postcode: M46 0AY

Headteacher: Mr Ben Layzell (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton

Phase: Primary

Address: Flapper Fold Lane , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 0HA

Headteacher: Mrs DM Nulty (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Derby Street , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 0HJ

Headteacher: Rachael Coulthard (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Derby Street , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 0HJ

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Boardman (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Meadowbank Primary School & Children's Centre

Phase: Primary

Address: Formby Avenue , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 0HX

Headteacher: Mrs Nichola Hill (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Phase: Primary

Address: Leigh Road , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 0PA

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Quinlivan (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Hindsford CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Lodge Road , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 9BL

Headteacher: Mrs Elaine Holden (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Sacred Heart RC Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Lodge Lane , Hindsford , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 9BN

Headteacher: Mr Ian McDermott (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

Phase: Primary

Address: Bolton Old Road , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 9FD

Headteacher: Miss L Rigby (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Chowbent Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Laburnum Street , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 9FP

Headteacher: Mr James Randle (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Rowan Tree Primary School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Green Hall Close , Atherton , Manchester
Postcode: M46 9HP

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Curran ()

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

Atherton
CRS Code: ATN

Operator: NT

Line: Manchester Southport Line

Company: Northern

Hag Fold
CRS Code: HGF

Operator: NT

Line: Manchester Southport Line

Company: Northern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M61 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.37

Average Driving Distance: 3.20

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 569

M61 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.37

Average Driving Distance: 3.34

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 569

M61 J6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.50

Average Driving Distance: 5.49

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 513

M61 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.69

Average Driving Distance: 5.71

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 567

M61 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.14

Average Driving Distance: 6.49

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 373

M60 J13

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.79

Average Driving Distance: 5.64

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 252

M62 J11

Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.11

Average Driving Distance: 10.30

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 2

Weather Forecast for Atherton

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 15.00%ESE 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 12.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 12.00%ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 12.00%SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 10.00%SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 9.00%SE 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 9.00%SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 6.00%ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 7.00%ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 7.00%ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 6.00%E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 9.00%ESE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 13.00%E 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 16.00%E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 17.00%S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 18.00%S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for MistMist2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 21.00%SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 16.00%SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 17.00%SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 12.00%SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 13.00%S 7 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
M46 0Atherton Delivery Office
M46 9Atherton Delivery Office
Postcode Format
M46 - X X X
M46 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the M46 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
2 £750 £750 £750
3 £650 £1,595 £1,187

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£110,000 £110,000 £110,000
1 £68,500 £165,000 £101,150
2 £80,000 £270,000 £144,238
3 £140,000 £500,000 £246,353
4 £150,000 £450,000 £352,799
5 £520,000 £520,000 £520,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Arc Homes AthertonAthertonArc Homes30 Bolton Old Road Atherton M46 9DL01942 363599
Cooke & Company LeighLeighCooke & CompanyFairclough House, 51 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1BY01942 925627
Stone Cross Estate Agents TyldesleyTyldesleyStone Cross Estate Agents198 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, M29 8DS01942 559759
Balmer & Co TyldesleyTyldesleyBalmer & Co162 Elliott Street Tyldesley Greater Manchester M29 8DS01942 925827
Higham Estate agents TyldesleyTyldesleyHigham Estate agents9 Stanley Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8AE01924 907002

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £238,73284 £224,54579 £224,29863 £207,51451
Semi-Detached £148,652227 £142,131168 £123,591116 £124,529107
Terraced £103,429181 £98,086168 £96,323157 £94,018143
Flats £80,88931 £69,92425 £73,66326 £73,25714