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M15 postcode area · Manchester

The M15 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester, Trafford. Area Scores range from 4 to 62 across them. Every full M15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The M15 district contains both ends of the scale: Castlefield & Deansgate at 63 out of 100 (#2,548 of 6,856 in England) against Moss Side West at 4, a 59-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £171,000 in Hulme & University to £280,000 in Old Trafford. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Manchester and Trafford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,196a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)28
Owner-occupied23%

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 M15 district

£230,000median home sold over the past year · -8.3% over 5 years · -19.3% over the year · 251 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached—
Terraced£240,000
Flat£225,000
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Castlefield & DeansgateManchester 2,54863 £255,250
University North & Whitworth StreetManchester 3,15154 £215,000
Hulme & UniversityManchester 4,86529 £171,000
Hulme Park & St George'sManchester 5,08426 £220,000
Old TraffordTrafford 5,88014 £280,000
Moss Side WestManchester 6,5654 £205,000

People living in M15 Census 2021

Residents55,943
Median age (est.)28
Density7,980per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above45%
No car or van51%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 31%25–44 36%45–64 14%65+ 5%

Tenure

Own outright: 10%Mortgage/shared: 13%Social rent: 32%Private rent: 45%
Own outright 10%Mortgage/shared 13%Social rent 32%Private rent 45%

Households

One person: 40%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 13%Lone parent: 11%Other: 20%
One person 40%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 13%Lone parent 11%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Associate professional 17% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional28%
Associate professional17%
Elementary12%
Sales & customer service10%
Managers & directors9%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant4%
Skilled trades4%

Ethnic group

White: 46%Asian: 20%Black: 20%Mixed: 6%Other: 8%
White 46%Asian 20%Black 20%Mixed 6%Other 8%

Religion & identity

No religion 36% · Muslim 27% · Christian 25%

Born outside the UK: 39%

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.

Towns & places in M15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M15 district.

Hulme

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M15.

M16 M1 M2 M60 M61 M52 M3 M99

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.