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M60 9DJ area guide

Who lives in M60 9DJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Castlefield & Deansgate
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,646 (2024)

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At a glance

What M60 9DJ is like

M60 9DJ is a postcode in the Castlefield & Deansgate neighbourhood of Manchester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,646 people. 31.2% of households own their home, 67.3% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 82.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How M60 9DJ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most — 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 17 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£66,862

Average a year, before tax — higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
67.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
67.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

M60 9DJ FAQs

Is M60 9DJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is M60 9DJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M60 9DJ, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M60 9DJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 30.9% of residents. 31.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (92.8%).

Which council covers M60 9DJ?

M60 9DJ is in Manchester.

M60 9DJ is in Manchester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M60 9DJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Salford Central Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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