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M22 postcode area · Manchester

The M22 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, Manchester, Stockport. Area Scores range from 1 to 92 across them. Every full M22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M22 district: Gatley North scores 92 out of 100 (#533 of 6,856 nationally) while Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 91 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £210,000 in Benchill South & Wythenshawe Central to £599,950 in Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh — a 2.9× gap within the M22 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cheshire East, Manchester and Stockport — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,561a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied50%

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 M22 district

£245,000median home sold over the past year · +37.6% over 5 years · +4.0% over the year · 359 sales
Detached£455,000
Semi-detached£273,500
Terraced£240,000
Flat£157,000
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
Gatley NorthStockport 53392 £413,000
Mobberley, Plumley & High LeghCheshire East 2,34966 £599,950
NorthendenManchester 4,20739 £307,500
Wythenshawe East & Peel HallManchester 5,92114 £245,000
Newall GreenManchester 6,2649 £240,000
Woodhouse Park & AirportManchester 6,2988 £235,600
Benchill North & SharstonManchester 6,5315 £240,000
Benchill South & Wythenshawe CentralManchester 6,7641 £210,000

People living in M22 Census 2021

Residents71,705
Median age (est.)39
Density384per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above31%
No car or van29%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 28%45–64 25%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 24%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 35%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 24%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 35%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 16%Other: 15%
One person 30%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 16%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Elementary 13% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Elementary13%
Managers & directors12%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 82%Asian: 7%Black: 5%Mixed: 4%Other: 2%
White 82%Asian 7%Black 5%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 37% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 16%

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 M22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M22 district.

Benchill Gatley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M22.

M90 M23 WA15 SK8 WA14 M33 M20 SK9

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.