Overview for Manchester Road, MANCHESTER, M29 7EJ

Introduction

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of Greater Manchester, England; it had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Salford.

The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (castra) of Mamucium or Mancunium, established in about AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a manorial township but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution and resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century, including Wythenshawe in 1931. Manchester achieved city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to the Irish Sea, 36 miles (58 km) to the west. Its fortune declined after the Second World War, owing to deindustrialisation, and the IRA bombing in 1996 led to extensive investment and regeneration. Following considerable redevelopment, Manchester was the host city for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

The city is notable for its architecture, culture, musical exports, media links, scientific and engineering output, social impact, sports clubs and transport connections. Manchester Liverpool Road railway station is the world's oldest surviving inter-city passenger railway station. At the University of Manchester, Ernest Rutherford first split the atom in 1917; Frederic C. Williams, Tom Kilburn and Geoff Tootill developed the world's first stored-program computer in 1948; and Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov first isolated graphene in 2004.

Manchester has a large urban sprawl, which forms from the city centre into the other neighbouring authorities; these include The Four Heatons, Failsworth, Prestwich, Stretford, Sale, Droylsden, Old Trafford and Reddish. The city is also contiguous with Salford and its borough, but is separated from it by the River Irwell. This urban area is cut off by the M60, also known as the Manchester Outer Ring Road, which runs in a circular around the city and these areas. It joins the M62 to the north-east and the M602 to the west, as well as the East Lancashire Road and A6.

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Summary for Manchester Road, MANCHESTER, M29 7EJ

North West
This postcode is in the
Astley
within
Wigan
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near M29 7EJ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
20
In Progress
107
Completed
5
Cancelled
5

Road Safety near M29 7EJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Manchester Road, M29 7EJ that have been reported to Greater Manchester Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near M29 7EJ

View traffic levels near Manchester Road, M29 7EJ from official Department for Transport counts.

Images taken near to Manchester Road, M29 7EJ and the surrounding area

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Manchester and nearby Videos From YouTube

Panoramic drone footage over Greater Manchester

After crashing and destroying my first Mavic mini on its maiden flight in this exact same place, I took my replacement drone up to ...

Channel: Heer Digital (View Channel)

Published: 21 Feb 2021

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Leigh parliamentary constituency.

Leigh is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by James Grundy (Conservative) since December 2019.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Manchester Road, M29 7EJ

100 MANCHESTER ROAD, M29 7EJ
28 Sep 2023
£265,000
114 MANCHESTER ROAD, M29 7EJ
27 May 2022
£250,000
54 MANCHESTER ROAD, M29 7EJ
31 Mar 2022
£175,000
52 MANCHESTER ROAD, M29 7EJ
29 Jul 2021
£295,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for M29 7EJ

Latitude
53.494034
Longitude
-2.471899

Residents at M29 7EJ

Households
14
Male
15
Female
14
People per Household
2.07

Sunrise and Sunset at M29 7EJ

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
18:40

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

M29 7EJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear17.95%
Cloudy59.41%
Rain7.86%
Windy14.59%
Other0.19%

Population

Wigan
324,000

Deprivation Index

20.7 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at M29 7EJ

Active
3
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for M29 7EJ

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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