M1 postcode area · Manchester

The M1 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 9 to 62 across them. Every full M1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M1 district: Castlefield & Deansgate scores 63 out of 100 (#2,548 of 6,856 nationally) while Ardwick sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 53 points apart on the index. 2 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £215,000 in University North & Whitworth Street to £267,000 in Ardwick.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,014a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime—no data published by the police force

Median age (est.)28

Owner-occupied21%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the M1 district

£245,000median home sold over the past year · +2.8% over 5 years · -19.9% over the year · 166 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced—

Flat£245,000

Manchester£250,000

North West£225,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Castlefield & DeansgateManchester	2,548	63	£255,250
University North & Whitworth StreetManchester	3,151	54	£215,000
Piccadilly & AncoatsManchester	3,378	51	£262,151
City Centre North & CollyhurstManchester	4,872	29	£238,750
ArdwickManchester	6,209	9	£267,000

People living in M1 Census 2021

Residents42,437

Median age (est.)28

Density5,815per km²

No qualifications8%

Degree or above55%

No car or van60%

Age

0–14 8%15–24 35%25–44 43%45–64 11%65+ 4%

Tenure

Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 14%Social rent 20%Private rent 58%

Households

One person 43%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 7%Lone parent 5%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 35% · Associate professional 20% · Managers & directors 10%

All occupation groups

Professional	35%
Associate professional	20%
Managers & directors	10%
Elementary	8%
Sales & customer service	8%
Administrative	7%
Caring & leisure	6%
Skilled trades	4%
Process & plant	2%

Ethnic group

White 58%Asian 21%Black 9%Mixed 5%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 48% · Christian 25% · Muslim 14%

Born outside the UK: 40%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M1.

M60 M2 M99 M61 M3 M52 M4 M15

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.