# M8

Postcode district covering Manchester, Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall, in Manchester.

M8 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall, in Manchester. Median sale price £185,000 in 2025. About 37,810 people.

Postcode district. Code M8. 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 M8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M8 was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 278th 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/m8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,565** (2021). M8 had 36,565 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 572nd 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/m8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 19%** (2022). About 19% of people in M8 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/m8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.6%** (January 2026). In M8, 91.6% 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/m8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 19% of people in M8 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=M8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 143 homes were sold in M8 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M8 had 36,565 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M8) (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 M8.

## How M8 compares

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

| Measure | M8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | joint 3rd cheapest | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 36,565 | 16th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 19% | 18th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.6% | 14th lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## 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

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

## Neighbourhoods in M8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005160) | 1,974 | – | 2 | 92.2% |
| [Manchester 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005161) | 1,814 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005162) | 1,897 | – | 2 | 84.2% |
| [Manchester 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005163) | 1,786 | – | 2 | 98.1% |
| [Manchester 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005164) | 2,343 | – | 1 | 93.5% |
| [Manchester 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005145) | 3,003 | – | 1 | 86.5% |
| [Manchester 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005149) | 2,184 | – | 1 | 99.0% |
| [Manchester 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005165) | 2,348 | – | 1 | 90.7% |
| [Manchester 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005166) | 2,142 | – | 1 | 96.0% |
| [Manchester 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005167) | 2,315 | – | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 008G](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034109) | 1,525 | – | 2 | 97.2% |
| [Manchester 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034110) | 1,497 | – | 2 | 88.2% |
| [Manchester 056A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005143) | 3,007 | – | 1 | 94.5% |
| [Manchester 056D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033676) | 2,006 | – | 1 | 88.5% |
| [Manchester 058A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005142) | 2,293 | – | 1 | 84.3% |
| [Manchester 058B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005147) | 2,783 | – | 1 | 90.8% |
| [Manchester 058D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033675) | 2,208 | – | 1 | 93.5% |

## Your MP

- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 56% of the people here.
- [Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south): Graham Stringer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 43% of the people here.
- [Bury South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south): Christian Wakeford (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.1% of the people here.
- [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford): Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.5% 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 M8

[Crumpsall North & Heaton Park](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/crumpsall-north-and-heaton-park), [Crumpsall South](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/crumpsall-south), [Strangeways](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/strangeways)

## Postcode sectors in M8

[M8 0 (200 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8-0), [M8 2 (20 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8-2), [M8 4 (163 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8-4), [M8 5 (126 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8-5), [M8 8 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8-8), [M8 9 (129 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in M8

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

## Postcode districts next to M8

[M3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3), [M4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25), [M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m61)

## Nearest rail stations

[Heaton Park (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2673,53.5305), [Bowker Vale (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2498,53.5249), [Prestwich (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2818,53.5333), [Besses o'th'Barn (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2861,53.5420)

## 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)

## 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.
About 19% of people in M8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M8, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M8
- 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: 9.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,810*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 91

* 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

[M9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24)

## Latest updates for M8

- 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.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8#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/m8