M8
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Manchester, Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall, 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 M8 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M8, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M8 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M8?
M8 had 36,565 usual residents at the census.
M8 is the 572nd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M8 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 11 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M8
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 004B | 1,974 | No figure | 2 | 92.2% |
| Manchester 004C | 1,814 | No figure | 2 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 004D | 1,897 | No figure | 2 | 84.2% |
| Manchester 004E | 1,786 | No figure | 2 | 98.1% |
| Manchester 006A | 2,343 | No figure | 1 | 93.5% |
| Manchester 008A | 3,003 | No figure | 1 | 86.5% |
| Manchester 008C | 2,184 | No figure | 1 | 99.0% |
| Manchester 008D | 2,348 | No figure | 1 | 90.7% |
| Manchester 008E | 2,142 | No figure | 1 | 96.0% |
| Manchester 008F | 2,315 | No figure | 1 | 99.7% |
| Manchester 008G | 1,525 | No figure | 2 | 97.2% |
| Manchester 008H | 1,497 | No figure | 2 | 88.2% |
| Manchester 056A | 3,007 | No figure | 1 | 94.5% |
| Manchester 056D | 2,006 | No figure | 1 | 88.5% |
| Manchester 058A | 2,293 | No figure | 1 | 84.3% |
| Manchester 058B | 2,783 | No figure | 1 | 90.8% |
| Manchester 058D | 2,208 | No figure | 1 | 93.5% |
MPs for M8
- Lucy PowellLabour (Co-op)MP for Manchester Central56% of M8’s postcodes
- Graham StringerLabourMP for Blackley and Middleton South43% of M8’s postcodes
- Christian WakefordLabourMP for Bury South1.1% of M8’s postcodes
- Rebecca Long BaileyLabourMP for Salford0.5% of M8’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 M83
Postcode sectors in M86
Council1
Towns in M81
Postcode districts next to M88
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M8 in brief
M8 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall, in Manchester.
About 37,810 people lived in M8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,000 in 2025 across 143 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M8 was £185,000 in 2025.
M8 had 36,565 usual residents at the census.
In M8, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M8, 9.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.