Postcode sector · Manchester

M21 3 area guide

Who lives in M21 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Population: 1,405 (2024)

M21 3Postcode sector · Manchester

At a glance

What M21 3 is like

The M21 3 postcode sector in Manchester covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,405 people in 655 households. 47% of households own their home, 46% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.3% 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.

Scores

How M21 3 compares

Headline figures for M21 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,139

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M21 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46% 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
33.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

M21 3 FAQs

Is M21 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is M21 3 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 M21 3, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M21 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.5% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (35.3%).

Which council covers M21 3?

The local authority for M21 3 is Manchester.

M21 3 comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M21 3?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chorlton Station (Manchester Metrolink), 140 yards 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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