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 miles2.8 km
- Oldham 8.3 miles13.3 km
- St. Helens 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Wigan 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Warrington 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Burnley 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Huddersfield 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Blackburn 24 miles38.6 km
- Bolton 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Stockport 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Salford 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Rochdale 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Rusholme Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Moss Side Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Old Moat Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Withington Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Burnage Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Whalley Range Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ardwick Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Levenshulme Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Manchester Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hulme Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chorlton Park Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Longsight Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Fallowfield
M14 6PN, M14 7BU, M14 7BL, M14 7DG, M14 6PS, M14 6PU, M14 6EH, M14 7BR, M14 7AJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Mauldeth Road Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Levenshulme Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Fallowfield Ad
- Leven Manchester 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hyatt Regency Manchester 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
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 miles2.4 km
- University of Manchester University 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 2.5 miles4 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- John Rylands Library Library 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km