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M46

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
700
Current units
577
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
123

Postcode sectors in M46

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,588 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Rivington Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0PE 17 July 2026 £250,000
Dreams 2 Reality, Robert Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AS 10 July 2026 £320,000
41, Blacksmiths Fold, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9DB 10 July 2026 £273,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

M46 usual residents
23,419
Age-profile population
23,637

Age bands in M46

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

4,217 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

2,427 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.2%

6,428 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

6,115 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

4,450 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 570 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

554 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 484 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • BEE FOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 BEE FOLD LANE, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0BD

    ODS code P92633

  • DR KK CHAN & PARTNERS

    SEVEN BROOKS MEDICAL CENTRE, 21 CHURCH STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 9DE

    ODS code P92042

  • DR VASANTH

    ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON STREET, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92635

  • MEADOWVIEW SURGERY

    ORMEROD HOUSE, ATHERTON HEALTH CENTRE, NELSON ST, ATHERTON, MANCHESTER, M46 0LE

    ODS code P92626

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £167,000 from 2,033 recorded sales in M46. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wigan is £195,557 in June 2026, up 6.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.