M18 postcode area · Manchester

The M18 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 1 to 9 across them. Every full M18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the M18 district are unusually alike — all 5 score within 8 points of each other, from Gorton South (2) to Ardwick (9). All 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £170,000 in Abbey Hey to £267,000 in Ardwick.

Living here

Typical net household income£29,952a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime—no data published by the police force

Median age (est.)32

Owner-occupied33%

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 M18 district

£185,000median home sold over the past year · +46.8% over 5 years · +2.8% over the year · 132 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached£220,000

Terraced£170,000

Flat£115,000

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
ArdwickManchester	6,209	9	£267,000
Belle Vue & West GortonManchester	6,620	3	£223,000
Abbey HeyManchester	6,647	3	£170,000
Openshaw & Gorton NorthManchester	6,695	2	£192,000
Gorton SouthManchester	6,723	2	£209,000

People living in M18 Census 2021

Residents52,955

Median age (est.)32

Density4,922per km²

No qualifications26%

Degree or above29%

No car or van43%

Age

0–14 25%15–24 15%25–44 30%45–64 22%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright 13%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 40%Private rent 27%

Households

One person 32%Couple, no children 9%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 20%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 20% · Professional 16% · Caring & leisure 14%

All occupation groups

Elementary	20%
Professional	16%
Caring & leisure	14%
Sales & customer service	11%
Process & plant	9%
Associate professional	9%
Skilled trades	8%
Administrative	8%
Managers & directors	6%

Ethnic group

White 43%Asian 24%Black 22%Mixed 6%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · Muslim 27% · No religion 24%

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 M18.

M12 M11 M13 M43 M52 M19 M14 M1

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.