Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 38,591 (2024)
M21Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M21
Residents
38,591
2024 estimate
Households
15,939
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.6% of residents. 24.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.3% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
M21England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
M21
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M21 is below that, at 36.2%. 50.5% have never married.
M21England
Married or civil partnership36.2%44.7%
Never married50.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M21 is broadly in line with that, at 83.4%.
M21
52%
31%
England
- Very good52.1%48.5%
- Good31.2%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.