M25 GP catchment: which practices serve the M25 postcode district
38,491 people living in the M25 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 21 practices. The practice with the most is Fairfax Group Practice in Manchester, with 10,029 (26%). The 3 largest together hold 55% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in M25 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Bury.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Group Practice | Manchester | 10,029 | 26% | 73% | Good |
| Whittaker Lane Medical Centre | Manchester | 5,853 | 15% | 59% | Good |
| St Gabriel's Medical Centre | Manchester | 5,428 | 14% | 68% | Good |
| Longfield Medical Practice | Manchester | 3,428 | 9% | 67% | Good |
| BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre | Manchester | 2,798 | 7% | 90% | Good |
| Newbury Green Medical Practice | Salford | 1,994 | 5% | 83% | Good |
| Dr Davis's Medical Practice | Salford | 1,126 | 3% | 77% | Good |
| New Collegiate Medical Centre | Manchester | 868 | 2% | 75% | Good |
| Dr Laurence Howard Sherman | Manchester | 735 | 2% | 77% | Good |
| Cheetham Hill Primary Care Centre | Manchester | 687 | 2% | 77% | Good |
| The Uplands Medical Practice | Manchester | 679 | 2% | 72% | Requires improvement |
| Crumpsall Medical Practice | Manchester | 580 | 2% | 74% | – |
| Wellfield Medical Centre | Manchester | 435 | 1% | 70% | Good |
Across the 13 practices serving M25 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at Whittaker Lane Medical Centre to 90% at BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre, with a median of 74% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr Laurence Howard Sherman has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve M25?
Fairfax Group Practice, Whittaker Lane Medical Centre, St Gabriel's Medical Centre, Longfield Medical Practice and BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in M25.
How many people in M25 are registered with a GP?
38,491, 95% of them at 21 practices.
Which GP near M25 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, BARDOC - The Birches Medical Centre: 90% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.