# M22

Postcode district covering Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park and Sharston, in Manchester.

M22 is a postcode district covering Wythenshawe, Woodhouse Park and Sharston, in Manchester. Median sale price £246,000 in 2025. About 46,201 people.

Postcode district. Code M22. 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 M22 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £246,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M22 was £246,000 in 2025. 729th cheapest 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/m22#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,176** (2021). M22 had 45,176 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 303rd 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/m22#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M22 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/m22#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In M22, 98.0% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M22 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=M22) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 389 homes were sold in M22 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M22) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M22 had 45,176 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M22) (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 M22.

## How M22 compares

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

| Measure | M22 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £246,000 | 17th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 45,176 | 7th 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 | 98.0% | 6th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## 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

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

## Neighbourhoods in M22

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 046A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005263) | 1,736 | – | 2 | 96.0% |
| [Manchester 046B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005267) | 1,524 | – | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 046C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005268) | 2,187 | – | 5 | 97.8% |
| [Manchester 046D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005269) | 1,534 | – | 6 | 97.0% |
| [Manchester 049A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005085) | 1,673 | – | 1 | 93.8% |
| [Manchester 049B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005086) | 1,909 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 049C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005089) | 1,970 | – | 1 | 98.2% |
| [Manchester 049D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005289) | 1,701 | – | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 049E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005295) | 2,641 | – | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 050A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005087) | 2,304 | – | 1 | 97.2% |
| [Manchester 050B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005088) | 1,933 | – | 1 | 95.0% |
| [Manchester 050C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005090) | 1,890 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 050D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005091) | 2,381 | – | 1 | 89.3% |
| [Manchester 050E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005291) | 1,481 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 051E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005319) | 2,323 | – | 2 | 99.4% |
| [Manchester 052A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005290) | 1,688 | – | 1 | 96.9% |
| [Manchester 052B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005292) | 1,523 | – | 1 | 96.7% |
| [Manchester 052C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005293) | 1,174 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 052D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005294) | 1,617 | – | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 052E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005317) | 2,020 | – | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Manchester 053A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005313) | 1,515 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 053B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005314) | 1,695 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 053C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005315) | 1,724 | – | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Manchester 053D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005316) | 1,642 | – | 3 | 86.2% |
| [Manchester 053E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005318) | 1,990 | – | 1 | 98.6% |

## Your MP

- [Wythenshawe and Sale East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wythenshawe-and-sale-east): Mike Kane (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Cheadle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheadle): Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.
- [Tatton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tatton): Esther McVey (Conservative), 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 M22

[Benchill North & Sharston](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/benchill-north-and-sharston), [Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/benchill-south-and-wythenshawe-central), [Northenden](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/northenden), [Woodhouse Park & Airport](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/woodhouse-park-and-airport), [Wythenshawe East & Peel Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/wythenshawe-east-and-peel-hall)

## Postcode sectors in M22

[M22 0 (115 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-0), [M22 1 (209 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-1), [M22 2 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-2), [M22 4 (300 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-4), [M22 5 (203 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-5), [M22 8 (151 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-8), [M22 9 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in M22

[Wythenshawe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wythenshawe)

## Postcode districts next to M22

[M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20), [M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23), [M90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m90), [SK8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8), [SK9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Wythenshawe Town Centre (250 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2637,53.3801), [Robinswood Road (350 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2586,53.3764), [Crossacres (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2563,53.3833), [Benchill (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2562,53.3872)

## 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)

## 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.
About 0% of people in M22 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M22, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M22
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Wythenshawe and Sale East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wythenshawe-and-sale-east)
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Area: 12.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 46,201*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 137

* 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

[SK8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk8), [M20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m20), [M23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23), [M90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m90), [SK9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk9), [M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21)

## Latest updates for M22

- 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/M22

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22