Bacteriostatic water in Higher Blackley

Local facts for Higher Blackley

Higher Blackley sits in the M9 postcode district (M area), within Manchester, North West, England.

M9 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Higher Blackley go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 7.4 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 32.2 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 41.9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Higher Blackley with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 42.8 km west
• The University of Liverpool (UKPRN 10006842): Chemistry, 50.9 km west
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 51.8 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 53.4 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 54 km north-east
• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.8 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 58.9 km south
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 64.7 km north-west

Nearby: Middleton (2.9 km), Prestwich (3.8 km), Whitefield (4.6 km), Failsworth (5.1 km), Manchester (6 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Higher Blackley lies north-east of Salford, about 7.2 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the M postcode area (28 of the 224 we list for North West):

• M, 6.1 km
• Pendlebury, M27, 6.6 km
• Salford, M5, 7.2 km
• Radcliffe, M26, 7.3 km
• Swinton, M27, 7.7 km
• Droylsden, M43, 8 km
• Eccles, M30, 9.1 km
• Audenshaw, M34, 9.6 km

Postcode districts in the M area covered by our North West location pages: M2, M5, M9, M19, M24, M25, M26, M27, M28, M29, M30, M31, M32, M33, M34, M35, M38, M41, M43, M44, M45, M46.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Manchester (4 location pages): Manchester 6 km, M 6.1 km, Burnage 11.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Higher Blackley: north, Middleton (2.9 km); east, Failsworth (5.1 km); south, Manchester (6 km); west, Prestwich (3.8 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Higher Blackley: 23; within 25 km: 74; within 50 km: 146.

Map reference: 53.5324, -2.2284 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074567678).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.