Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 52,769 (2024)
M16Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M16
Residents
52,769
2024 estimate
Households
19,326
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 25.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
M16England
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
M16
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M16 is below that, at 36.4%. 50.2% have never married.
M16England
Married or civil partnership36.4%44.7%
Never married50.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M16 is broadly in line with that, at 82%.
M16
50%
32%
12%
England
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair12.1%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.