# M20

Postcode district covering Manchester, Withington and Didsbury, in Manchester.

M20 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Withington and Didsbury, in Manchester. Median sale price £346,000 in 2025. About 49,304 people.

Postcode district. Code M20. 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 M20 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M20 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=M20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 734 homes were sold in M20 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M20) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M20 had 48,413 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M20) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M20.

## How M20 compares

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

| Measure | M20 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £346,000 | 3rd most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 48,413 | 4th 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 | 94.5% | 22nd lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M20?

M20 had 48,413 usual residents at the census.
M20 is the 241st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M20, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M20 has no single figure. Of its 29 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in M20

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005270) | 1,768 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005272) | 1,973 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005273) | 1,667 | – | 4 | 90.8% |
| [Manchester 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005279) | 2,199 | – | 3 | 85.9% |
| [Manchester 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005305) | 1,708 | – | 7 | 99.0% |
| [Manchester 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005274) | 1,751 | – | 2 | 96.1% |
| [Manchester 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005275) | 1,780 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005276) | 1,464 | – | 5 | 92.9% |
| [Manchester 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005277) | 1,676 | – | 8 | 89.3% |
| [Manchester 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005076) | 1,348 | – | 6 | 91.1% |
| [Manchester 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005083) | 1,838 | – | 9 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033670) | 1,446 | – | 10 | 94.7% |
| [Manchester 039F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033671) | 1,788 | – | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 040B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005304) | 1,959 | – | 6 | 97.0% |
| [Manchester 040C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005306) | 1,580 | – | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005307) | 1,803 | – | 7 | 92.2% |
| [Manchester 040E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005308) | 1,688 | – | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 041D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005123) | 1,774 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 042B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005078) | 1,553 | – | 8 | 65.9% |
| [Manchester 042C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005079) | 1,643 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 043A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005172) | 1,529 | – | 8 | 96.7% |
| [Manchester 043B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005173) | 1,618 | – | 10 | 88.0% |
| [Manchester 043C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005174) | 1,556 | – | 10 | 96.7% |
| [Manchester 043D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005175) | 1,590 | – | 7 | 92.3% |
| [Manchester 043E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005176) | 1,682 | – | 7 | 90.0% |
| [Manchester 043F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005177) | 1,303 | – | 9 | 92.6% |
| [Manchester 045C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005169) | 1,369 | – | 10 | 91.5% |
| [Manchester 045D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005170) | 1,520 | – | 8 | 97.9% |
| [Manchester 045E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005171) | 1,746 | – | 5 | 91.6% |

## Your MP

- [Manchester Withington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington): Jeff Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Gorton and Denton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gorton-and-denton): Hannah Spencer (Green Party), MP since February 2026. 2.4% 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 M20

[Didsbury Village](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/didsbury-village), [East Didsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/east-didsbury), [Merseybank & Barlow Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/merseybank-and-barlow-moor), [West Didsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/west-didsbury), [Withington East](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/withington-east), [Withington North & Old Moat](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/withington-north-and-old-moat), [Withington West](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/withington-west)

## Postcode sectors in M20

[M20 1 (186 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-1), [M20 2 (299 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-2), [M20 3 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-3), [M20 4 (183 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-4), [M20 5 (99 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-5), [M20 6 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20-6)

## Council

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

## Towns in M20

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

## Postcode districts next to M20

[M14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m14), [M19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m19), [M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [SK4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk4), [SK8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8)

## Nearest rail stations

[West Didsbury (200 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2360,53.4244), [Burton Road (550 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2406,53.4292), [Didsbury Village (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2286,53.4167), [Withington (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2494,53.4328)

## 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)

## M20 in brief

M20 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Withington and Didsbury, in Manchester.
About 49,304 people lived in M20 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £346,000 in 2025 across 734 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M20 was £346,000 in 2025.
M20 had 48,413 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in M20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M20, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M20
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Manchester Withington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington)
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Area: 9.60 km²
- People, mid-2024: 49,304*
- Neighbourhoods: 29
- Output areas: 151

* 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

[M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m19), [M14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m14), [SK8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8), [SK4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk4)

## Latest updates for M20

- 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/M20

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20