Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M25
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M25, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 39,250 (2024)
M25Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M25
Residents
39,250
2024 estimate
Households
14,857
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
M25England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
M25
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M25 is broadly in line with that, at 46%. 37.6% have never married.
M25England
Married or civil partnership46%44.7%
Never married37.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M25 is broadly in line with that, at 82.8%.
M25
52%
31%
12%
England
- Very good51.8%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.