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M23 1LS area guide

Who lives in M23 1LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Baguley East & Wythenshawe Park
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What M23 1LS is like

M23 1LS is a postcode in the Baguley East & Wythenshawe Park neighbourhood of Manchester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,596 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in M23 1 sold for a median of £251,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M23 1LS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

10/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£251,500

Median over 64 sales in M23 1, +7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 5 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£40,836

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in M23 1 is up 7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

M23 1LS FAQs

Is M23 1LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in M23 1LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,500.

Homes in M23 1 sold for a median of £251,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is M23 1LS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M23 1LS, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M23 1LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.4%).

Which council covers M23 1LS?

M23 1LS is in Manchester.

M23 1LS is in Manchester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M23 1LS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Martinscroft (Manchester Metrolink), 163 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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