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.