Ancoats & Beswick
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.481, -2.213 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 85 98 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Ancoats & Beswick sits just east of Manchester city centre, straddling former milllands beside the River Medlock and the Ashton Canal. The area includes the historic neighbourhoods of Ancoats and Beswick, where 19th‑century warehouses and canals that once powered the city's cotton industry have been repurposed into apartments, studios and cafés, while pockets of older social housing and post‑industrial landscape remain.
In recent years the ward has seen intense regeneration: canalside loft conversions and new housing in places like New Islington, a growing independent food and music scene, and proximity to major transport hubs such as Piccadilly have brought in creative and tech businesses. The presence of the Etihad Stadium and related sport and leisure facilities also shapes the local economy and community life, giving the area a mix of old industrial heritage and fast‑moving urban renewal, with continuing challenges around affordability and inclusive development.
Postcode districts covering Ancoats & Beswick
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Oldham 6.2 miles9.9 km
- St. Helens 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Wigan 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Warrington 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Burnley 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Huddersfield 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Blackburn 22 miles35.5 km
- Bolton 12 miles19.3 km
- Stockport 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Salford 3.1 miles5 km
- Rochdale 9.4 miles15.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Piccadilly Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Manchester Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ardwick Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Deansgate Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Clayton & Openshaw Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hulme Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cheetham Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Blackfriars & Trinity Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Harpurhey Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rusholme Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Longsight Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Ancoats & Beswick
M11 2DZ, M4 7FD, M40 7AZ, M4 6NB, M4 7AJ, M12 6WL, M4 7JJ, M4 7JA, M11 3BH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
- Ardwick Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels in Ancoats & Beswick Ad
- Dakota Manchester 5
- The Reach at Piccadilly, Manchester, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4
- Leonardo Hotel Manchester Piccadilly 4
- Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly 4
- Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly 4
- Quay Apartments Manchester 4
- Travelodge Manchester Ancoats Hotel
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4
- Ibis Budget Manchester Centre Pollard Street 2
Schools in Ancoats & Beswick
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
- C of E School of the Resurrection Primary
- Co-op Academy New Islington Primary
- St Anne's RC Primary School Primary
- St Brigid's RC Primary School Primary
- The East Manchester Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 1 mile1.6 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 1.2 miles2 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- University of Manchester University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km