M22
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park and Sharston, 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 M22 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M22, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M22 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M22?
M22 had 45,176 usual residents at the census.
M22 is the 303rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M22, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M22 has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 14 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M22
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 046A | 1,736 | No figure | 2 | 96.0% |
| Manchester 046B | 1,524 | No figure | 5 | 99.9% |
| Manchester 046C | 2,187 | No figure | 5 | 97.8% |
| Manchester 046D | 1,534 | No figure | 6 | 97.0% |
| Manchester 049A | 1,673 | No figure | 1 | 93.8% |
| Manchester 049B | 1,909 | No figure | 1 | 99.9% |
| Manchester 049C | 1,970 | No figure | 1 | 98.2% |
| Manchester 049D | 1,701 | No figure | 1 | 99.7% |
| Manchester 049E | 2,641 | No figure | 4 | 99.7% |
| Manchester 050A | 2,304 | No figure | 1 | 97.2% |
| Manchester 050B | 1,933 | No figure | 1 | 95.0% |
| Manchester 050C | 1,890 | No figure | 1 | 99.9% |
| Manchester 050D | 2,381 | No figure | 1 | 89.3% |
| Manchester 050E | 1,481 | No figure | 1 | 99.9% |
| Manchester 051E | 2,323 | No figure | 2 | 99.4% |
| Manchester 052A | 1,688 | No figure | 1 | 96.9% |
| Manchester 052B | 1,523 | No figure | 1 | 96.7% |
| Manchester 052C | 1,174 | No figure | 5 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 052D | 1,617 | No figure | 4 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 052E | 2,020 | No figure | 2 | 98.2% |
| Manchester 053A | 1,515 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 053B | 1,695 | No figure | 1 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 053C | 1,724 | No figure | 1 | 99.4% |
| Manchester 053D | 1,642 | No figure | 3 | 86.2% |
| Manchester 053E | 1,990 | No figure | 1 | 98.6% |
MPs for M22
- Mike KaneLabourMP for Wythenshawe and Sale East100% of M22’s postcodes
- Tom MorrisonLiberal DemocratMP for Cheadle0.1% of M22’s postcodes
- Esther McVeyConservativeMP for Tatton0.1% of M22’s postcodes
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 M225
Postcode sectors in M227
Council1
Towns in M221
Postcode districts next to M226
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M22 in brief
M22 is a postcode district covering Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park and Sharston, in Manchester.
About 46,201 people lived in M22 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £246,000 in 2025 across 389 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M22 was £246,000 in 2025.
M22 had 45,176 usual residents at the census.
In M22, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M22, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.