M52 postcode area · Manchester

The M52 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 28 to 34 across them. Every full M52 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The M52 district is remarkably uniform: its 2 neighbourhoods are separated by just 6 points, City Centre North & Collyhurst (29) to Fallowfield Central (35). 1 of the 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £238,750 in City Centre North & Collyhurst to £317,500 in Fallowfield Central.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,647a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime—no data published by the police force

Median age (est.)24

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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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Fallowfield CentralManchester	4,468	35	£317,500
City Centre North & CollyhurstManchester	4,872	29	£238,750

People living in M52 Census 2021

Residents19,164

Median age (est.)24

Density6,379per km²

No qualifications8%

Degree or above41%

No car or van56%

Age

0–14 7%15–24 48%25–44 32%45–64 10%65+ 3%

Tenure

Own outright 9%Mortgage/shared 13%Social rent 15%Private rent 64%

Households

One person 37%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 9%Lone parent 5%Other 32%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Associate professional 19% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	28%
Associate professional	19%
Elementary	12%
Sales & customer service	11%
Managers & directors	8%
Administrative	8%
Caring & leisure	6%
Skilled trades	4%
Process & plant	3%

Ethnic group

White 67%Asian 16%Black 5%Mixed 6%Other 5%

Religion & identity

No religion 50% · Christian 24% · Muslim 14%

Born outside the UK: 28%

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 M52

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M52 district.

Fallowfield

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M52.

M13 M1 M60 M12 M15 M2 M99 M61

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.