Fallowfield
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.446, -2.225 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 85 94 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Fallowfield sits just south of Manchester city centre and is best known for its large student population, with halls like Owens Park and many shared houses shaping the neighbourhood’s character. The area hums with cafés, bars and takeaways aimed at students, is served by the busy Wilmslow Road corridor and is linked into the city’s cycling network by the tree-lined Fallowfield Loop path, making it convenient and lively.
Once a Victorian suburb, Fallowfield has bits of its past mixed with modern student development: the former Fallowfield Stadium and the Victorian housing stock give way to purpose-built flats and local shops. Green spaces such as Platt Fields Park provide a quieter side to the ward, and ongoing tensions and town‑planning responses around studentification mean the area retains a distinct blend of long‑term residents and an international student community.
Postcode districts covering Fallowfield
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 1.7 miles
- Oldham 8.3 miles
- St. Helens 20.9 miles
- Wigan 18.4 miles
- Warrington 15.4 miles
- Burnley 24.1 miles
- Huddersfield 22.6 miles
- Blackburn 24 miles
- Bolton 13.4 miles
- Stockport 3.8 miles
- Salford 4.1 miles
- Rochdale 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rusholme Ward 0.7 miles
- Moss Side Ward 0.9 miles
- Old Moat Ward 0.9 miles
- Withington Ward 0.9 miles
- Burnage Ward 1.2 miles
- Whalley Range Ward 1.2 miles
- Ardwick Ward 1.5 miles
- Levenshulme Ward 1.5 miles
- Manchester Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hulme Ward 1.7 miles
- Chorlton Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Longsight Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Fallowfield
M14 6GA, M14 6PG, M14 6WG, M14 6JR, M14 7EA, M14 7JN, M14 6ZW, M14 6LP, M14 6FG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.7 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.9 miles
- Mauldeth Road Railway Station 1 mile
- Levenshulme Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Fallowfield Ad
- Cove Minshull Street 4 2.4 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 2.1 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 2.2 miles
- Hyatt Regency Manchester 4 1.6 miles
- The Rex 5 2.6 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 2.3 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 2.3 miles
- Hyatt House Manchester 4 1.6 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 2.3 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 2.8 miles
Schools in Fallowfield
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent - all ages
- St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wilbraham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 1.5 miles
- University of Manchester University 1.5 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 1.5 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 1.8 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 2.3 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.4 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 2.4 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 2.5 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 2.5 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 2.6 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 2.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles