Postcode area · Manchester

M area guide

Who lives in M, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Population: 1,395,176 (2024)

MPostcode area · Manchester

At a glance

What M is like

The M postcode area in North West covers 32,369 live postcodes and is home to about 1,395,176 people across 758 census neighbourhoods. 50.4% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in M sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.1/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 10,777 sales in M, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 10 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 458 rated schools in M are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,109

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A student area
12% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

M FAQs

Is M a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.1 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in M sold for a median of £255,000 across 10,777 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is M safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in M?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.9%).

Which council covers M?

M is in Manchester.

M is in Manchester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Cornbrook (Manchester Metrolink), 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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