Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M40
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M40, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 73,455 (2024)
M40Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M40
Residents
73,455
2024 estimate
Households
28,749
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
M40England
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
M40
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
32.9% of adults in M40 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.4% have never married.
M40England
Married or civil partnership32.9%44.7%
Never married50.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated3.2%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.2% of residents in M40 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
M40
49%
30%
13%
England
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good30.2%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad5.8%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.