Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 32,387 (2024)
M1Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M1
Residents
32,387
2024 estimate
Households
11,589
Census
Median age
27
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 3%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 26.3% of residents. 61.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 3.1% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M1England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
45.5% of residents are female and 54.5% male.
M1
45%
55%
England
- Female45.5%51%
- Male54.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M1 is less than half that, at 12.8%. 82% have never married.
M1England
Married or civil partnership12.8%44.7%
Never married82%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3%9.1%
Separated1.1%2.2%
Widowed1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M1 is broadly in line with that, at 90.4%.
M1
57%
34%
England
- Very good56.7%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair7.2%12.7%
- Bad1.9%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.