M29 GP catchment: which practices serve the M29 postcode district
27,900 people living in the M29 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 15 practices. The practice with the most is Dr Sivakumar and Dr Gude in Manchester, with 4,241 (15%). The 3 largest together hold 43% 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 M29 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 Wigan.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sivakumar and Dr Gude | Manchester | 4,241 | 15% | 89% | Good |
| Boothstown Medical Centre | Manchester | 4,088 | 15% | 68% | Good |
| Dr Syed Shah | Manchester | 3,799 | 14% | 86% | Good |
| Astley General Practice | Manchester | 3,434 | 12% | 89% | Good |
| The Surgery, Tyldesley | Manchester | 3,407 | 12% | 78% | Good |
| Dr Vardhan's Surgery | Manchester | 2,928 | 10% | 83% | Good |
| Poplar Street Surgery | Manchester | 2,398 | 9% | 86% | Good |
| Seven Brooks Medical Centre | Manchester | 662 | 2% | 85% | Good |
| Orchard Medical Centre | Manchester | 433 | 2% | 79% | Good |
| Meadowview Surgery | Manchester | 331 | 1% | 92% | Good |
Across the 10 practices serving M29 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 68% at Boothstown Medical Centre to 92% at Meadowview Surgery, with a median of 86% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Meadowview Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (89%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve M29?
Dr Sivakumar and Dr Gude, Boothstown Medical Centre, Dr Syed Shah, Astley General Practice and The Surgery, Tyldesley have the most registered patients living in M29.
How many people in M29 are registered with a GP?
27,900, 95% of them at 15 practices.
Which GP near M29 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Meadowview Surgery: 92% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.