Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 50,371 (2024)
M22Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M22
Residents
50,371
2024 estimate
Households
20,001
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 20.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
M22England
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
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
M22
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M22 is below that, at 33.7%. 48.5% have never married.
M22England
Married or civil partnership33.7%44.7%
Never married48.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M22 is broadly in line with that, at 77.8%.
M22
46%
31%
14%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.