Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 28,357 (2024)
M4Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M4
Residents
28,357
2024 estimate
Households
13,159
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
6% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 28.2% of residents. 61.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 4.2% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
M4England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
44.9% of residents are female and 55.1% male.
M4
45%
55%
England
- Female44.9%51%
- Male55.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M4 is less than half that, at 15.4%. 77.9% have never married.
M4England
Married or civil partnership15.4%44.7%
Never married77.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed1.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M4 is broadly in line with that, at 88.3%.
M4
56%
32%
England
- Very good56.5%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair8.2%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.