Postcode sector · Manchester
Who lives in M26 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M26 6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,953 (2024)
M26 6Postcode sector · Manchester
Who lives in M26 6
Residents
1,953
2024 estimate
Households
862
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 25.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
M26 6England
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
47.7% of residents are female and 52.3% male.
M26 6
48%
52%
England
- Female47.7%51%
- Male52.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M26 6 is well below that, at 28.7%. 52.9% have never married.
M26 6England
Married or civil partnership28.7%44.7%
Never married52.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated3.7%2.2%
Widowed3.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M26 6 is broadly in line with that, at 78.4%.
M26 6
45%
33%
14%
England
- Very good45%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.