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M61

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Ancoats and Manchester, 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 M61 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In M61, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
334
76th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
89.6%
28th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
6.0%
57th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How M61 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

M61Middle
Population45 postcode districts, M · 2021
Population: every postcode district in M45 areas from 289 to 61,848. The middle area is 27,199. M61 is 334.
3342nd least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in M45 areas from 51.5% to 99.1%. The middle area is 94.7%. M61 is 78.4%.
78.4%4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6445 postcode districts, M · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in M45 areas from 61.6% to 95.1%. The middle area is 65.3%. M61 is 89.6%.
89.6%6th highest
Aged 65 and over45 postcode districts, M · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in M45 areas from 1.9% to 21.2%. The middle area is 12.4%. M61 is 6.0%.
6.0%joint 9th lowest

What is the population of M61?

M61 had 334 usual residents at the census.

M61 is the 76th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Postcode sectors in M611

Council1

Postcode districts next to M613

Nearest rail stations4

More in the M postcode area2

M61 in brief

M61 is a postcode district covering Ancoats and Manchester, in Manchester.

About 397 people lived in M61 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates).

M61 had 334 usual residents at the census.

In M61, 78.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

89.6% of residents in M61 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

6.0% of residents in M61 were aged 65 or over at the census.