M23
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Wythenshawe, Baguley and Northern Moor, 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 M23 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M23, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M23 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M23?
M23 had 32,942 usual residents at the census.
M23 is the 753rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M23, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M23 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 11 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M23
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 044A | 1,898 | No figure | 3 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 044B | 1,785 | No figure | 2 | 98.7% |
| Manchester 044C | 1,649 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 044D | 1,738 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 044E | 2,054 | No figure | 2 | 95.5% |
| Manchester 047A | 1,418 | No figure | 7 | 99.6% |
| Manchester 047B | 1,460 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 047C | 1,672 | No figure | 1 | 86.9% |
| Manchester 047D | 1,745 | No figure | 7 | 90.2% |
| Manchester 047E | 2,089 | No figure | 3 | 91.7% |
| Manchester 048A | 1,735 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 048B | 1,781 | No figure | 2 | 96.1% |
| Manchester 048C | 1,536 | No figure | 5 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 048D | 1,723 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 048E | 2,455 | No figure | 1 | 98.5% |
| Manchester 051A | 1,690 | No figure | 2 | 98.5% |
| Manchester 051B | 1,847 | No figure | 2 | 92.9% |
| Manchester 051C | 1,623 | No figure | 1 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 051D | 1,550 | No figure | 2 | 98.9% |
MPs for M23
- Mike KaneLabourMP for Wythenshawe and Sale East99% of M23’s postcodes
- Mr Connor RandLabourMP for Altrincham and Sale West1.1% of M23’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 M234
Postcode sectors in M234
Council1
Towns in M231
Postcode districts next to M235
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M23 in brief
M23 is a postcode district covering Wythenshawe, Baguley and Northern Moor, in Manchester.
About 33,771 people lived in M23 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £270,000 in 2025 across 322 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M23 was £270,000 in 2025.
M23 had 32,942 usual residents at the census.
In M23, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M23, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.