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
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 24.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
48.6% of residents are female and 51.4% male.
- Female48.6%51%
- Male51.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M8 is broadly in line with that, at 43.5%. 43.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M8 is broadly in line with that, at 81.7%.
- 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.