# M23

Postcode district covering Wythenshawe, Baguley and Northern Moor, in Manchester.

M23 is a postcode district covering Wythenshawe, Baguley and Northern Moor, in Manchester. Median sale price £270,000 in 2025. About 33,771 people.

Postcode district. Code M23. 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 M23 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M23 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th 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/m23#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,942** (2021). M23 had 32,942 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 753rd 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/m23#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M23 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/m23#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In M23, 96.8% 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/m23#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M23 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=M23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 322 homes were sold in M23 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M23) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M23 had 32,942 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M23) (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 M23.

## How M23 compares

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

| Measure | M23 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | joint 11th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 32,942 | 19th 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 | 96.8% | joint 15th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## 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

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

## Neighbourhoods in M23

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 044A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005115) | 1,898 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 044B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005262) | 1,785 | – | 2 | 98.7% |
| [Manchester 044C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005264) | 1,649 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 044D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005265) | 1,738 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 044E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005266) | 2,054 | – | 2 | 95.5% |
| [Manchester 047A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005069) | 1,418 | – | 7 | 99.6% |
| [Manchester 047B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005111) | 1,460 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 047C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005113) | 1,672 | – | 1 | 86.9% |
| [Manchester 047D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005114) | 1,745 | – | 7 | 90.2% |
| [Manchester 047E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005116) | 2,089 | – | 3 | 91.7% |
| [Manchester 048A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005071) | 1,735 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 048B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005072) | 1,781 | – | 2 | 96.1% |
| [Manchester 048C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005073) | 1,536 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 048D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005112) | 1,723 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 048E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005117) | 2,455 | – | 1 | 98.5% |
| [Manchester 051A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005068) | 1,690 | – | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Manchester 051B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005070) | 1,847 | – | 2 | 92.9% |
| [Manchester 051C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005074) | 1,623 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 051D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005075) | 1,550 | – | 2 | 98.9% |

## Your MP

- [Wythenshawe and Sale East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wythenshawe-and-sale-east): Mike Kane (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Altrincham and Sale West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/altrincham-and-sale-west): Mr Connor Rand (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.1% 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 M23

[Baguley East & Wythenshawe Park](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/baguley-east-and-wythenshawe-park), [Baguley West & Brooklands](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/baguley-west-and-brooklands), [Newall Green](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/newall-green), [Northern Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/northern-moor)

## Postcode sectors in M23

[M23 0 (244 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23-0), [M23 1 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23-1), [M23 2 (160 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23-2), [M23 9 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in M23

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

## Postcode districts next to M23

[M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [M33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m33), [M90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m90), [WA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Baguley (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2927,53.3969), [Moor Road (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2952,53.4033), [Roundthorn (800 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2892,53.3926), [Martinscroft (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2798,53.3919)

## 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)

## 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.
About 0% of people in M23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M23, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M23
- 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: 9.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,771*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 105

* 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

[M33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m33), [M22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m22), [WA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wa15), [M21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m21), [M90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m90)

## Latest updates for M23

- 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/M23

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m23#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/m23