M46 GP catchment: which practices serve the M46 postcode district
24,444 people living in the M46 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 19 practices. The practice with the most is Seven Brooks Medical Centre in Manchester, with 7,291 (30%). The 3 largest together hold 65% 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 M46 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 and Bolton.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Brooks Medical Centre | Manchester | 7,291 | 30% | 85% | Good |
| Meadowview Surgery | Manchester | 5,522 | 23% | 92% | Good |
| Bee Fold Medical Centre | Manchester | 3,083 | 13% | 81% | Outstanding |
| Poplar Street Surgery | Manchester | 2,906 | 12% | 86% | Good |
| Dr Vasanth and Partners | Manchester | 1,378 | 6% | 74% | Good |
| The Surgery, Tyldesley | Manchester | 653 | 3% | 78% | Good |
| Dr Syed Shah | Manchester | 480 | 2% | 86% | Good |
| Grasmere Surgery | Leigh | 271 | 1% | 90% | Good |
| Parks Surgery Limited | Leigh | 264 | 1% | 77% | – |
Across the 9 practices serving M46 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 74% at Dr Vasanth and Partners to 92% at Meadowview Surgery, with a median of 85% (England: 77%). 5 are above England and 0 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 M46?
Seven Brooks Medical Centre, Meadowview Surgery, Bee Fold Medical Centre, Poplar Street Surgery and Dr Vasanth and Partners have the most registered patients living in M46.
How many people in M46 are registered with a GP?
24,444, 95% of them at 19 practices.
Which GP near M46 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.