Who lives in M26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M26, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 47,058 (2024)
M26Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M26
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M26 is broadly in line with that, at 41.7%. 39.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M26 is broadly in line with that, at 80.8%.
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.