# M21

Postcode district covering Manchester, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Barlow Moor, in Manchester.

M21 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Barlow Moor, in Manchester. Median sale price £420,999 in 2025. About 28,817 people.

Postcode district. Code M21. 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 M21 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £420,999** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M21 was £420,999 in 2025. 522nd 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/m21#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,056** (2021). M21 had 29,056 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 976th 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/m21#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M21 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/m21#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In M21, 97.1% 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/m21#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M21 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=M21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 373 homes were sold in M21 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M21 had 29,056 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M21) (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 M21.

## How M21 compares

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

| Measure | M21 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £420,999 | most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 29,056 | 22nd 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 | 97.1% | joint 9th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M21?

M21 had 29,056 usual residents at the census.
M21 is the 976th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M21, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M21 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in M21

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005150) | 1,696 | – | 4 | 92.8% |
| [Manchester 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005151) | 1,476 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005152) | 1,436 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005159) | 1,610 | – | 7 | 96.6% |
| [Manchester 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005296) | 1,567 | – | 5 | 80.8% |
| [Manchester 029F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005299) | 1,579 | – | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005154) | 1,427 | – | 6 | 97.4% |
| [Manchester 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005156) | 1,479 | – | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005158) | 1,492 | – | 3 | 94.5% |
| [Manchester 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005300) | 1,547 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005301) | 1,482 | – | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005082) | 1,799 | – | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005153) | 1,542 | – | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Manchester 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005155) | 1,434 | – | 9 | 93.5% |
| [Manchester 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005157) | 1,529 | – | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005081) | 1,822 | – | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 042A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005077) | 1,677 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 042D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005084) | 2,009 | – | 4 | 99.2% |

## Your MP

- [Manchester Withington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington): Jeff Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Manchester Rusholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme): Afzal Khan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.
- [Stretford and Urmston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stretford-and-urmston): Andrew Western (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 M21

[Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/beech-road-and-chorlton-meadows), [Chorlton North](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/chorlton-north), [Chorlton South](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/chorlton-south)

## Postcode sectors in M21

[M21 0 (145 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21-0), [M21 3 (15 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21-3), [M21 7 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21-7), [M21 8 (141 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21-8), [M21 9 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in M21

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

## Postcode districts next to M21

[M14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m14), [M16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16), [M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20), [M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [M23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23), [M32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m32), [M33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m33)

## Nearest rail stations

[Barlow Moor Road (400 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2693,53.4328), [St Werburgh's Road (600 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2657,53.4388), [Chorlton (800 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2735,53.4428), [Sale Water Park (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2908,53.4283)

## 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)

## M21 in brief

M21 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Barlow Moor, in Manchester.
About 28,817 people lived in M21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £420,999 in 2025 across 373 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M21 was £420,999 in 2025.
M21 had 29,056 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in M21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M21, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M21
- 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: 7.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 28,817*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 96

* 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

[M16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m16), [M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20), [M33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m33), [M32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m32), [M23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23), [M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22)

## Latest updates for M21

- 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/M21

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21#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/m21