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M2 postcode area · Manchester

The M2 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 28 to 62 across them. Every full M2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the M2 district's neighbourhoods is Castlefield & Deansgate (63 out of 100, #2,548 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest City Centre North & Collyhurst (29). 1 of the 4 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 £262,151 in Piccadilly & Ancoats.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,946a 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.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Castlefield & DeansgateManchester 2,54863 £255,250
University North & Whitworth StreetManchester 3,15154 £215,000
Piccadilly & AncoatsManchester 3,37851 £262,151
City Centre North & CollyhurstManchester 4,87229 £238,750

People living in M2 Census 2021

Residents32,299
Median age (est.)28
Density6,853per km²
No qualifications5%
Degree or above59%
No car or van62%

Age

0–14 3%15–24 39%25–44 46%45–64 9%65+ 3%

Tenure

Own outright: 7%Mortgage/shared: 14%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 67%
Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 14%Social rent 12%Private rent 67%

Households

One person: 45%Couple, no children: 25%Couple with children: 4%Lone parent: 3%Other: 23%
One person 45%Couple, no children 25%Couple with children 4%Lone parent 3%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 37% · Associate professional 22% · Managers & directors 11%

All occupation groups
Professional37%
Associate professional22%
Managers & directors11%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service7%
Elementary7%
Caring & leisure5%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 67%Asian: 17%Black: 4%Mixed: 5%Other: 6%
White 67%Asian 17%Black 4%Mixed 5%Other 6%

Religion & identity

No religion 56% · Christian 23% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 38%

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 M2.

M60 M1 M61 M99 M3 M4 M15 M52

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.