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 in 536,896 households. 50.4% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in M sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M compares

Headline figures for M, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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%

Rated good or better across 458 inspected schools in M.

Household incomeMore

£45,109

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers M?

The local authority for M is Manchester.

M comes under Manchester in the 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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