Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 64,673 (2024)
M20Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M20
Residents
64,673
2024 estimate
Households
26,050
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.5% of residents. 35.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
M20England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
M20
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
30.8% of adults in M20 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 58.4% have never married.
M20England
Married or civil partnership30.8%44.7%
Never married58.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.5%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed3.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in M20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
M20
54%
31%
England
- Very good54.4%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.