Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 44,449 (2024)
M12Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M12
Residents
44,449
2024 estimate
Households
14,328
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 7%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.7% of residents. 25.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 7.4% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M12England
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
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
M12
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M12 is below that, at 38.6%. 48.8% have never married.
M12England
Married or civil partnership38.6%44.7%
Never married48.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.5%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed3.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M12 is broadly in line with that, at 80.9%.
M12
50%
31%
13%
England
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.