Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 47,129 (2024)
M8Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M8
Residents
47,129
2024 estimate
Households
15,531
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 24.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
M8England
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
48.6% of residents are female and 51.4% male.
M8
49%
51%
England
- Female48.6%51%
- Male51.4%49%
Relationship status
43.5% of adults in M8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 43.7% have never married.
M8England
Married or civil partnership43.5%44.7%
Never married43.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.2%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in M8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
M8
51%
31%
12%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good30.7%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.