M18
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Manchester, Gorton and Openshaw, 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 M18 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M18, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M18 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M18?
M18 had 27,199 usual residents at the census.
M18 is the 1,069th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M18, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M18 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 12 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M18
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 017D | 1,688 | No figure | 1 | 90.6% |
| Manchester 017E | 2,449 | No figure | 1 | 99.9% |
| Manchester 020B | 2,896 | No figure | 1 | 88.6% |
| Manchester 021A | 2,246 | No figure | 1 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 021B | 1,919 | No figure | 2 | 96.5% |
| Manchester 021C | 1,860 | No figure | 1 | 97.5% |
| Manchester 021D | 1,733 | No figure | 1 | 92.5% |
| Manchester 021E | 1,770 | No figure | 1 | 97.2% |
| Manchester 023A | 2,447 | No figure | 1 | 99.1% |
| Manchester 023C | 1,727 | No figure | 1 | 98.8% |
| Manchester 023D | 2,050 | No figure | 1 | 97.3% |
| Manchester 023E | 2,127 | No figure | 1 | 95.5% |
| Manchester 023F | 1,777 | No figure | 1 | 99.8% |
| Manchester 023G | 1,422 | No figure | 2 | 97.7% |
Your MP
- Hannah SpencerGreen PartyMP for Gorton and Denton
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 M182
Postcode sectors in M182
Council1
Towns in M182
Postcode districts next to M185
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M18 in brief
M18 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Gorton and Openshaw, in Manchester.
About 29,378 people lived in M18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,000 in 2025 across 147 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M18 was £185,000 in 2025.
M18 had 27,199 usual residents at the census.
In M18, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M18, 9.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.