# M20 5LG: area report for a postcode in Manchester

M20 5LG is a postcode in Manchester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Manchester. Open the map at M20 5LG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) › [M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20) › [M20 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-5)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **Didsbury Village, 440 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 320 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **No property in M20 5LG listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Manchester 045B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **£252,309 average price**: For the whole of Manchester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 480 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 350 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at M20 5LG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **Low road and rail noise at M20 5LG**: Road 51 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG
- **15.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Catherine's RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catherines-rc-primary-school-e105524) | Primary | 320 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Barlow RC High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-barlow-rc-high-school-e105581) | Secondary | 330 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Beaver Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/beaver-road-primary-school-e140314) | Primary | 500 m (6 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Didsbury CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/didsbury-cofe-primary-school-e142265) | Primary | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Parrs Wood High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parrs-wood-high-school-e143260) | Secondary | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Broad Oak Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/broad-oak-primary-school-e105467) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stella Maris School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stella-maris-school-e106154) | Independent | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St John's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e106105) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £540,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| December 2024 | £650,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 30 m |
| July 2026 | £625,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| October 2025 | £457,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| November 2024 | £560,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| October 2025 | £220,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| March 2026 | £650,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| April 2026 | £767,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Didsbury Village (450 m, 6 minutes on foot); East Didsbury (490 m, 6 minutes on foot); East Didsbury (510 m, 6 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BARLOW MEDICAL CENTRE (480 m)
- Pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (340 m); BARLOW PHARMACY (480 m); BOOTS (660 m); DIDSBURY PHARMACY (780 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (890 m)
- Dental practices: THE DENTISTS OF DIDSBURY (370 m); THE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE (630 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco East Didsbury Superstore (350 m, Tesco); Co-op Didsbury (600 m, The Co-operative Group); M&S Didsbury SF (630 m, Marks and Spencer); Tesco Didsbury Wilmslow Rd Express (710 m, Tesco); Aldi Didsbury Manchester (830 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £252,309** (July 2026). Manchester’s average house price was £252,309 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,278** (2025). Full-time workers living in Manchester earned a median of £36,278 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Manchester costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Manchester has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Manchester 045B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 10.1** (2025). Manchester 045B has a deprivation score of 10.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,840th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £582,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Manchester 045B was £582,500 in 2025. Joint 2,943rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,404** (2021). Manchester 045B had 1,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,366th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Manchester 045B, 100.0% 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.

## M20 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £346,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M20 was £346,000 in 2025. 824th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 48,413** (2021). M20 had 48,413 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 241st 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.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M20 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In M20, 94.5% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Centre: 53.4137, -2.2242

Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Manchester Withington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington): Jeff Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2242,53.4137,M205LG

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