Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 50,442 (2024)
M15Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M15
Residents
50,442
2024 estimate
Households
16,285
Census
Median age
27
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.8% of residents. 44.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 4.4% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M15England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
M15
49%
51%
England
- Female48.8%51%
- Male51.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M15 is less than half that, at 17.2%. 75.2% have never married.
M15England
Married or civil partnership17.2%44.7%
Never married75.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed1.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M15 is broadly in line with that, at 87%.
M15
54%
33%
England
- Very good53.6%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair9%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.