Old Moat
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.434, -2.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 93 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Old Moat is a largely residential neighbourhood in south Manchester, roughly three miles from the city centre and nestled between Withington and Didsbury. Much of the area was developed as interwar municipal housing, giving it a character of tree-lined streets, small terraces and semi‑detached homes, with local green spaces such as Old Moat Park and handy transport links along Princess Parkway and nearby rail connections.
The community is quietly active, centred on a parade of shops, a primary school and community facilities, and has the mixed social profile typical of south Manchester - long‑standing residents alongside younger families and students drawn by proximity to the universities and city jobs. Local groups and residents’ associations play a visible role in modest regeneration and maintaining the neighbourhood’s local character, while day‑to‑day life remains largely suburban and community focused.
Postcode districts covering Old Moat
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 2.6 miles
- Oldham 9.1 miles
- St. Helens 20.6 miles
- Wigan 18.4 miles
- Warrington 14.8 miles
- Burnley 24.9 miles
- Huddersfield 23.4 miles
- Blackburn 24.6 miles
- Bolton 13.8 miles
- Stockport 3.6 miles
- Salford 4.6 miles
- Rochdale 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Withington Ward 0.6 miles
- Fallowfield Ward 0.9 miles
- Didsbury West Ward 0.9 miles
- Burnage Ward 1.2 miles
- Chorlton Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Whalley Range Ward 1.4 miles
- Didsbury East Ward 1.4 miles
- Moss Side Ward 1.4 miles
- Rusholme Ward 1.5 miles
- Heatons North Ward 1.9 miles
- Chorlton Ward 2 miles
- Levenshulme Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Old Moat
M20 1DU, M20 3DT, M20 1AH, M14 6BQ, M20 2EF, M14 6AJ, M20 3WB, M20 1EA, M20 1FF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 5.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.3 miles
- Mauldeth Road Railway Station 1 mile
- Burnage Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Old Moat Ad
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 1.5 miles
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 3 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 3.2 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 3.3 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 3.1 miles
- Moxy Manchester City 3 3.2 miles
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 3.4 miles
- Motel One Manchester St. Peter's Square 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Old Moat
- Old Moat Primary School Primary
- West Didsbury CE Primary School Primary
- Withington Girls' School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 2.3 miles
- University of Manchester University 2.3 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 2.3 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 2.5 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 2.7 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 3 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 3.1 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 3.1 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.1 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.1 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 3.3 miles