Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M38
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M38, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 23,898 (2024)
M38Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M38
Residents
23,898
2024 estimate
Households
9,523
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.9% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
M38England
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
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
M38
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
31.6% of adults in M38 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49.2% have never married.
M38England
Married or civil partnership31.6%44.7%
Never married49.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.6% of residents in M38 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
M38
45%
32%
15%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad6.5%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.