City
Who lives in Manchester
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Manchester, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 506,526 (2024)
ManchesterCity
Who lives in Manchester
Residents
506,526
2024 estimate
Households
180,737
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.2% of residents. 30.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
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0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
Manchester
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
31% of adults in Manchester are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 57% have never married.
ManchesterEngland
Married or civil partnership31%44.7%
Never married57%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.1%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed3.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in Manchester describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Manchester
52%
31%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.