M32
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Stretford and Gorse Hill, in Trafford.
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 M32 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M32, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M32 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M32?
M32 had 29,057 usual residents at the census.
M32 is the 975th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M32, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M32 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M32
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford 003A | 1,791 | No figure | 4 | 99.3% |
| Trafford 003B | 2,160 | No figure | 4 | 76.3% |
| Trafford 003C | 2,599 | No figure | 3 | 97.3% |
| Trafford 003D | 2,328 | No figure | 5 | 95.7% |
| Trafford 006B | 1,701 | No figure | 7 | 98.1% |
| Trafford 006C | 1,875 | No figure | 3 | 99.6% |
| Trafford 006D | 1,606 | No figure | 7 | 100.0% |
| Trafford 006E | 1,724 | No figure | 7 | 100.0% |
| Trafford 008A | 1,674 | No figure | 5 | 99.9% |
| Trafford 008B | 1,749 | No figure | 3 | 97.2% |
| Trafford 008C | 1,802 | No figure | 3 | 97.3% |
| Trafford 008D | 1,699 | No figure | 4 | 94.2% |
| Trafford 011A | 1,716 | No figure | 5 | 90.2% |
| Trafford 011B | 1,668 | No figure | 8 | 98.4% |
| Trafford 011C | 1,386 | No figure | 1 | 94.5% |
| Trafford 011D | 1,840 | No figure | 4 | 90.7% |
| Trafford 011E | 1,746 | No figure | 4 | 94.8% |
MPs for M32
- Andrew WesternLabourMP for Stretford and Urmston100% of M32’s postcodes
- Mike KaneLabourMP for Wythenshawe and Sale East0.1% of M32’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 M324
Postcode sectors in M324
Council1
Towns in M322
Postcode districts next to M325
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M32 in brief
M32 is a postcode district covering Stretford and Gorse Hill, in Trafford.
About 30,223 people lived in M32 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £292,375 in 2025 across 330 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M32 was £292,375 in 2025.
M32 had 29,057 usual residents at the census.
In M32, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M32, 5.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.