Postcode area · Manchester
Who lives in M
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,395,176 (2024)
MPostcode area · Manchester
Who lives in M
Residents
1,395,176
2024 estimate
Households
536,896
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 24.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
MEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
M
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
36.4% of adults in M are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 48.4% have never married.
MEngland
Married or civil partnership36.4%44.7%
Never married48.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in M describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
M
50%
32%
12%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.