Ardwick
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.467, -2.215 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 85 96 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Ardwick sits just south‑east of the Manchester city centre, tightly bounded by canals and railway corridors and within easy reach of Manchester Piccadilly. The ward mixes rows of Victorian terraces and former warehouses with pockets of modern housing, light industry and business units, giving it a gritty, inner‑city character and strong transport links into town.
Historically an industrial, working‑class neighbourhood (it even spawned Ardwick A.F.C., a precursor of Manchester City), the area went through mid‑20th‑century decline and has since seen waves of regeneration, community projects and new development. It remains socially and culturally diverse, centred on local amenities and green spaces such as Ardwick Green, with persistent economic challenges alongside visible signs of revival.
Postcode districts covering Ardwick
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Oldham 6.9 miles11.1 km
- St. Helens 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Wigan 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Warrington 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Burnley 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Blackburn 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bolton 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Stockport 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Salford 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Rochdale 10.4 miles16.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Manchester Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ancoats & Beswick Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Rusholme Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Piccadilly Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hulme Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Moss Side Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Longsight Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Fallowfield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Deansgate Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gorton & Abbey Hey Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Clayton & Openshaw Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Levenshulme Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Ardwick
M13 0BP, M13 9SP, M12 4PW, M12 4YN, M12 6HD, M12 4WG, M13 9FD, M13 9JY, M13 9PJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- Ardwick Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ashburys Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Ardwick Ad
- Dakota Manchester 5 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Leven Manchester 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Motel One Manchester St. Peter's Square 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hyatt Regency Manchester 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Reach at Piccadilly, Manchester, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 1.9 miles3 km
Schools in Ardwick
- Armitage C of E Primary School Primary
- Dean Trust Ardwick Secondary
- Manchester Hospital School Special
- Plymouth Grove Primary School Primary
- St Chrysostom's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Manchester University 0.8 miles1.2 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 1 mile1.6 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- John Rylands Library Library 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km