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M20 6RZ area guide

Who lives in M20 6RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Didsbury Village
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,629 (2024)

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At a glance

What M20 6RZ is like

M20 6RZ is a postcode in the Didsbury Village area of Manchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,629 people. 43.8% of households own their home, 45.4% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in M20 6 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M20 6RZ compares

Headline figures for M20 6RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 109 sales in M20 6, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M20 6RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
43.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

M20 6RZ FAQs

Is M20 6RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M20 6RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in M20 6 sold for a median of £385,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M20 6RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M20 6RZ, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M20 6RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.6% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.7%).

Which council covers M20 6RZ?

The local authority for M20 6RZ is Manchester.

M20 6RZ comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M20 6RZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Didsbury Village (Manchester Metrolink), 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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