Postcode sector · Manchester

M1 6 area guide

Who lives in M1 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Population: 8,774 (2024)

M1 6Postcode sector · Manchester

At a glance

What M1 6 is like

The M1 6 postcode sector in Manchester covers 40 live postcodes and is home to about 8,774 people in 2,805 households. 18% of households own their home, 68.9% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 39.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in M1 6 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M1 6 compares

Headline figures for M1 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 7 sales in M1 6, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 129 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M1 6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
49.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
66.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 129 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

M1 6 FAQs

Is M1 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M1 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in M1 6 sold for a median of £200,000 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M1 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M1 6, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M1 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 36.7% of residents. 18% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.6%).

Which council covers M1 6?

The local authority for M1 6 is Manchester.

M1 6 comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M1 6?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 129 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station, 0.1 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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