# M60

Postcode district covering Manchester and Ancoats, in Manchester.

M60 is a postcode district covering Manchester and Ancoats, in Manchester. About 378 people.

Postcode district. Code M60. 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 M60 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 357** (2021). M60 had 357 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 86th least 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/m60#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M60 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/m60#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In M60, 98.5% 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/m60#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 91.4%** (2021). 91.4% of residents in M60 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). 23rd highest 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/m60#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M60) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M60 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=M60) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 0 homes were sold in M60 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M60) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M60 had 357 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M60) (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 M60.

## How M60 compares

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

| Measure | M60 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 357 | 3rd least 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 | 98.5% | 3rd highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 91.4% | 4th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |

## What is the population of M60?

M60 had 357 usual residents at the census.
M60 is the 86th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Your MP

- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford): Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.0% 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.

## Postcode sectors in M60

[M60 0 (17 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-0), [M60 1 (22 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-1), [M60 2 (47 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-2), [M60 3 (29 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-3), [M60 6 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-6), [M60 7 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-7), [M60 9 (12 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60-9)

## Council

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

## Postcode districts next to M60

[M1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m1), [M2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m2), [M3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3), [M15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m15)

## Nearest rail stations

[St Peter's Square (100 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2430,53.4783), [Manchester Oxford Road (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2420,53.4740), [Piccadilly Gardens (550 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2370,53.4803), [Market Street (550 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2388,53.4819)

## 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)

## M60 in brief

M60 is a postcode district covering Manchester and Ancoats, in Manchester.
About 378 people lived in M60 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates).
M60 had 357 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in M60 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M60, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
91.4% of residents in M60 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M60
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Manchester Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central)
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Area: 0.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 378*
- Output areas: 1

* 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

[M1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m1), [M3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3), [M2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m2), [M15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m15)

## Latest updates for M60

- 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/M60

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60#f-population.

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/m60