Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 32,726 (2024)
M18Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M18
Residents
32,726
2024 estimate
Households
11,470
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
26% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.8% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
M18England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
M18
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
36.6% of adults in M18 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.1% have never married.
M18England
Married or civil partnership36.6%44.7%
Never married47.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed4.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in M18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
M18
49%
31%
12%
England
- Very good49.1%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.