M1
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Manchester and Ancoats, in Manchester.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M1 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M1, 79.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M1 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M1?
M1 had 11,008 usual residents at the census.
M1 is the 773rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M1 has no single figure. Of its 6 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M1
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 018E | 1,052 | No figure | 1 | 40.0% |
| Manchester 055A | 2,026 | No figure | 6 | 92.9% |
| Manchester 055B | 1,851 | No figure | 4 | 85.1% |
| Manchester 055C | 1,791 | No figure | 5 | 60.3% |
| Manchester 055G | 1,391 | No figure | 6 | 84.7% |
| Manchester 057C | 2,014 | No figure | 5 | 86.1% |
MPs for M1
- Lucy PowellLabour (Co-op)MP for Manchester Central95% of M1’s postcodes
- Afzal KhanLabourMP for Manchester Rusholme4.6% of M1’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in M11
Postcode sectors in M17
Council1
Towns in M11
Postcode districts next to M17
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M1 in brief
M1 is a postcode district covering Manchester and Ancoats, in Manchester.
About 15,107 people lived in M1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £245,000 in 2025 across 179 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M1 was £245,000 in 2025.
M1 had 11,008 usual residents at the census.
In M1, 79.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M1, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.