Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 5,064 (2024)
M2Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M2
Residents
5,064
2024 estimate
Households
2,465
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 23.7% of residents. 59.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 5.6% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
43.3% of residents are female and 56.7% male.
M2
43%
57%
England
- Female43.3%51%
- Male56.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M2 is less than half that, at 16.3%. 75.7% have never married.
M2England
Married or civil partnership16.3%44.7%
Never married75.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3.8%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed2.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M2 is broadly in line with that, at 89.8%.
M2
55%
35%
England
- Very good55.1%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair7.7%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.