# M16

Postcode district covering Old Trafford, Whalley Range and Moss Side, in Trafford and Manchester.

M16 is a postcode district covering Old Trafford, Whalley Range and Moss Side, in Trafford and Manchester. Median sale price £307,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code M16. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)

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 M16 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £307,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M16 was £307,500 in 2025. Joint 1,042nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 39,336** (2021). M16 had 39,336 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 482nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.0%** (January 2026). In M16, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=M16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 309 homes were sold in M16 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M16) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M16 had 39,336 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M16) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Trafford, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M16.

## How M16 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | M16 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £307,500 | 5th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 39,336 | 13th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.0% | 10th lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M16?

M16 had 39,336 usual residents at the census.
M16 is the 482nd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M16, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M16 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in M16

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005243) | 2,911 | – | 1 | 95.5% |
| [Manchester 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005245) | 2,806 | – | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Manchester 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005297) | 2,436 | – | 3 | 94.5% |
| [Manchester 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005298) | 1,814 | – | 3 | 97.7% |
| [Manchester 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005302) | 2,109 | – | 3 | 64.5% |
| [Manchester 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033680) | 1,261 | – | 3 | 88.2% |
| [Manchester 028F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033686) | 1,317 | – | 2 | 85.2% |
| [Manchester 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005179) | 2,230 | – | 4 | 88.0% |
| [Manchester 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005181) | 2,226 | – | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006109) | 1,147 | – | 1 | 94.4% |
| [Trafford 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006110) | 1,876 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006111) | 1,775 | – | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Trafford 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006112) | 2,049 | – | 2 | 84.6% |
| [Trafford 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006188) | 1,990 | – | 4 | 82.9% |
| [Trafford 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01034000) | 1,235 | – | 4 | 46.6% |
| [Trafford 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006113) | 1,619 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Trafford 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006114) | 1,693 | – | 4 | 92.6% |
| [Trafford 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006115) | 1,518 | – | 3 | 83.7% |
| [Trafford 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006145) | 2,051 | – | 3 | 91.7% |
| [Trafford 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/neighbourhood/e01006146) | 1,791 | – | 7 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Stretford and Urmston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stretford-and-urmston): Andrew Western (Labour), MP since July 2024. 54% of the people here.
- [Manchester Rusholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme): Afzal Khan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 43% of the people here.
- [Manchester Withington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington): Jeff Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in M16

[Firswood](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/firswood), [Old Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/old-trafford), [Whalley Range North](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/whalley-range-north)

## Postcode sectors in M16

[M16 0 (233 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16-0), [M16 6 (20 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16-6), [M16 7 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16-7), [M16 8 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16-8), [M16 9 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16-9)

## Councils M16 covers

[Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford), [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)

## Towns in M16

[Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester), [Old Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/old-trafford)

## Postcode districts next to M16

[M5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m5), [M14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m14), [M15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m15), [M17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m17), [M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m32)

## Nearest rail stations

[Trafford Bar (850 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2775,53.4616), [Firswood (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2777,53.4512), [Old Trafford (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2849,53.4561), [Pomona (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2780,53.4652)

## More in the M postcode area

[All M postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## M16 in brief

M16 is a postcode district covering Old Trafford, Whalley Range and Moss Side, in Trafford and Manchester.
About 41,241 people lived in M16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £307,500 in 2025 across 309 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M16 was £307,500 in 2025.
M16 had 39,336 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in M16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M16, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M16
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Stretford and Urmston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stretford-and-urmston)
- Council: [Trafford †](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford)
- Area: 6.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 41,241*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 106

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m15), [M32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m32), [M14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m14), [M17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m17), [M5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m5)

## Latest updates for M16

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/M16

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16