# M9

Postcode district covering Manchester, Harpurhey and Higher Blackley, in Manchester.

M9 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Harpurhey and Higher Blackley, in Manchester. Median sale price £200,000 in 2025. About 47,053 people.

Postcode district. Code M9. 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 M9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M9 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd 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/m9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 44,700** (2021). M9 had 44,700 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 316th 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/m9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 10%** (2022). About 10% of people in M9 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/m9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.2%** (January 2026). In M9, 94.2% 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/m9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 10% of people in M9 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=M9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 286 homes were sold in M9 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M9 had 44,700 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M9) (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 M9.

## How M9 compares

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

| Measure | M9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | joint 7th cheapest | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 44,700 | 8th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 10% | 19th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.2% | 21st lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M9?

M9 had 44,700 usual residents at the census.
M9 is the 316th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M9 has no single figure. Of its 24 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 15 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in M9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005098) | 1,631 | – | 1 | 73.5% |
| [Manchester 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005099) | 1,942 | – | 1 | 92.9% |
| [Manchester 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005100) | 1,658 | – | 2 | 99.0% |
| [Manchester 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005102) | 1,370 | – | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005103) | 1,832 | – | 1 | 91.8% |
| [Manchester 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005101) | 1,871 | – | 1 | 98.0% |
| [Manchester 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005135) | 1,866 | – | 1 | 97.2% |
| [Manchester 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005136) | 1,510 | – | 2 | 97.2% |
| [Manchester 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005138) | 2,480 | – | 1 | 87.1% |
| [Manchester 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034107) | 1,412 | – | 2 | 91.9% |
| [Manchester 002G](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034108) | 2,072 | – | 2 | 93.8% |
| [Manchester 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005139) | 1,966 | – | 3 | 99.4% |
| [Manchester 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005141) | 1,974 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033685) | 1,586 | – | 4 | 88.6% |
| [Manchester 003G](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033687) | 1,341 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005104) | 1,975 | – | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Manchester 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005205) | 2,193 | – | 1 | 90.6% |
| [Manchester 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005206) | 1,875 | – | 1 | 97.9% |
| [Manchester 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005207) | 2,018 | – | 1 | 95.6% |
| [Manchester 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005223) | 1,617 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005224) | 2,118 | – | 1 | 98.9% |
| [Manchester 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005202) | 2,383 | – | 1 | 90.7% |
| [Manchester 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005203) | 2,024 | – | 1 | 93.2% |
| [Manchester 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005227) | 2,077 | – | 1 | 97.8% |

## Your MP

- [Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south): Graham Stringer (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in M9

[Blackley](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/blackley), [Boothroyden & Higher Blackley](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/boothroyden-and-higher-blackley), [Charlestown](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/charlestown), [Harpurhey North](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/harpurhey-north)

## Postcode sectors in M9

[M9 0 (126 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-0), [M9 4 (239 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-4), [M9 5 (143 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-5), [M9 6 (242 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-6), [M9 7 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-7), [M9 8 (220 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-8), [M9 9 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in M9

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

## Postcode districts next to M9

[M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25), [M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bowker Vale (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2498,53.5249), [Crumpsall (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2409,53.5172), [Abraham Moss (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2357,53.5107), [Heaton Park (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2673,53.5305)

## 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)

## M9 in brief

M9 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Harpurhey and Higher Blackley, in Manchester.
About 47,053 people lived in M9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £200,000 in 2025 across 286 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M9 was £200,000 in 2025.
M9 had 44,700 usual residents at the census.
About 10% of people in M9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M9, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M9
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Blackley and Middleton South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south)
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Area: 10.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,053*
- Neighbourhoods: 24
- Output areas: 130

* 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

[M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25)

## Latest updates for M9

- 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/m9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9#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/m9