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M61 postcode area · Manchester

The M61 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 28 to 62 across them. Every full M61 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the M61 district, Castlefield & Deansgate is the strongest performer at 63 out of 100 (#2,548 of 6,856 nationally); City Centre North & Collyhurst is the weakest at 29. 1 of the 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £238,750 and £255,250.

Living here

Typical net household income£49,354a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)32
Owner-occupied22%

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
City Centre North & CollyhurstManchester 4,87229 £238,750

People living in M61 Census 2021

Residents14,312
Median age (est.)32
Density5,473per km²
No qualifications6%
Degree or above65%
No car or van60%

Age

0–14 5%15–24 28%25–44 53%45–64 11%65+ 3%

Tenure

Own outright: 8%Mortgage/shared: 14%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 67%
Own outright 8%Mortgage/shared 14%Social rent 11%Private rent 67%

Households

One person: 46%Couple, no children: 25%Couple with children: 4%Lone parent: 3%Other: 22%
One person 46%Couple, no children 25%Couple with children 4%Lone parent 3%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 36% · Associate professional 22% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional36%
Associate professional22%
Managers & directors12%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Elementary6%
Caring & leisure4%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 70%Asian: 13%Black: 5%Mixed: 6%Other: 6%
White 70%Asian 13%Black 5%Mixed 6%Other 6%

Religion & identity

No religion 54% · Christian 26% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 36%

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 M61.

M2 M3 M60 M99 M1 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.