M
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Manchester, with 46 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of M?
M had 1,271,260 usual residents at the census.
M is the 3rd most populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in M
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1Manchester, Ancoats | 11,008 | £245,000 | No figure |
| M2Manchester | 706 | No figure | No figure |
| M3Salford, Manchester | 15,709 | £270,000 | No figure |
| M4Manchester, Ancoats | 17,539 | £247,755 | No figure |
| M5Salford, Ordsall | 21,375 | £207,467 | No figure |
| M6Salford, Irlams o' th' Height | 37,680 | £224,550 | No figure |
| M7Salford, Lower Broughton | 34,430 | £260,000 | No figure |
| M8Manchester, Cheetham Hill | 36,565 | £185,000 | No figure |
| M9Manchester, Harpurhey | 44,700 | £200,000 | No figure |
| M11Manchester, Clayton | 24,751 | £175,000 | No figure |
| M12Manchester, West Gorton | 19,242 | £192,500 | No figure |
| M13Manchester, Brunswick | 23,443 | £230,000 | No figure |
| M14Manchester, Fallowfield | 58,134 | £225,000 | No figure |
| M15Manchester, St George's | 25,638 | £230,000 | No figure |
| M16Old Trafford, Whalley Range | 39,336 | £307,500 | No figure |
| M17Trafford Park, Dumplington | 652 | No figure | No figure |
| M18Manchester, Gorton | 27,199 | £185,000 | No figure |
| M19Manchester, Levenshulme | 37,515 | £280,000 | No figure |
| M20Manchester, Withington | 48,413 | £346,000 | No figure |
| M21Manchester, Chorlton-cum-Hardy | 29,056 | £420,999 | No figure |
| M22Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park | 45,176 | £246,000 | No figure |
| M23Wythenshawe, Baguley | 32,942 | £270,000 | No figure |
| M24Middleton, Langley | 51,110 | £237,250 | No figure |
| M25Prestwich, Heaton Park | 32,090 | £302,500 | No figure |
| M26Radcliffe, Black Lane | 36,408 | £200,000 | No figure |
| M27Swinton, Newtown | 42,350 | £232,500 | No figure |
| M28Mosley Common, Walkden | 44,575 | £285,000 | No figure |
| M29Tyldesley, Blackmoor | 24,189 | £250,000 | No figure |
| M30Eccles, Patricroft | 40,277 | £243,250 | No figure |
| M31Partington, Carrington | 8,187 | £252,000 | No figure |
| M32Stretford, Gorse Hill | 29,057 | £292,375 | No figure |
| M33Sale, Ashton upon Mersey | 61,848 | £377,750 | No figure |
| M34Denton, Haughton Green | 47,967 | £226,000 | No figure |
| M35Failsworth, Holt Lane End | 21,458 | £217,500 | No figure |
| M38Little Hulton, Peel | 14,928 | £180,000 | No figure |
| M40Manchester, Newton Heath | 45,360 | £211,500 | No figure |
| M41Urmston, Flixton | 41,166 | £345,000 | No figure |
| M43Droylsden, Greenside | 24,108 | £222,500 | No figure |
| M44Irlam, Cadishead | 19,879 | £230,000 | No figure |
| M45Whitefield, Lily Hill | 23,855 | £273,000 | No figure |
| M46Atherton, Hag Fold | 23,270 | £187,500 | No figure |
| M50Salford, Wharfside | 6,989 | £204,353 | No figure |
| M60Manchester, Ancoats | 357 | No figure | No figure |
| M61Ancoats, Manchester | 334 | No figure | No figure |
| M90Woodhouse Park, Warburton Green | 289 | No figure | No figure |
| M99Ancoats | No figure | No figure | No figure |
M in brief
The M postcode area, named after Manchester, has 46 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in M was £254,500 in 2025.
M had 1,271,260 usual residents at the census.
In M, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.