where is 0161 code
UK area code 0161 is for Manchester and the surrounding area. Locations using 0161 numbers include: 1  Altrincham. 2  Ardwick. 3  Ashton under Lyne.4  Blackfriars. 5  Bramhall. 6  Broughton.7  Bury.161 xxx xxxx or (0161) xxx xxxx. For international callers, use: +44 161 xxx xxxx. Badly-written or misquoted phone numbers sometimes suggest the 'area code' for Manchester is 01612, 01613, 01614, 01615, 01616, 01617, 01618 or 01619, followed by a six-digit local number; this has never been the case.