M9 postcode area · Manchester

The M9 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester, Rochdale. Area Scores range from 0 to 63 across them. Every full M9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The M9 district contains both ends of the scale: Alkrington at 63 out of 100 (#2,534 of 6,856 in England) against Harpurhey South & Monsall at 0, a 63-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £165,000 in Harpurhey South & Monsall to £293,500 in Alkrington — a 1.8× gap within the M9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Manchester and Rochdale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,620a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime—no data published by the police force

Median age (est.)35

Owner-occupied44%

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 M9 district

£200,000median home sold over the past year · +51.5% over 5 years · +11.1% over the year · 262 sales

Detached£310,000

Semi-detached£221,250

Terraced£182,000

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
AlkringtonRochdale	2,534	63	£293,500
Crumpsall North & Heaton ParkManchester	6,058	12	£195,000
CharlestownManchester	6,325	8	£202,500
Cheetham HillManchester	6,366	7	£193,000
BlackleyManchester	6,373	7	£221,500
Moston WestManchester	6,442	6	£211,000
Boothroyden & Higher BlackleyManchester	6,579	4	£212,000
Harpurhey NorthManchester	6,702	2	£172,000
Harpurhey South & MonsallManchester	6,839	0	£165,000

People living in M9 Census 2021

Residents86,878

Median age (est.)35

Density3,907per km²

No qualifications25%

Degree or above29%

No car or van37%

Age

0–14 23%15–24 12%25–44 29%45–64 23%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 31%Private rent 25%

Households

One person 32%Couple, no children 11%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 18%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups

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

Ethnic group

White 61%Asian 15%Black 16%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 25% · Muslim 17%

Born outside the UK: 29%

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 M9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M9 district.

Crumpsall Harpurhey

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M9.

M10 M40 M8 M7 M4 M24 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.