Postcode district · M16

Manchester M16 area guide

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Is Manchester M16 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M16), recorded crime is 99% below the national average, homes sell for around £273,960 on average, there are 16 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Manchester M16

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M16 is rated high. Around 19.8% of properties (3,588 of 18,150) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1,073 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £42,243 (283 sales)1996: mean £42,010 (281 sales)1997: mean £43,573 (347 sales)1998: mean £49,602 (370 sales)1999: mean £51,824 (475 sales)2000: mean £62,530 (562 sales)2001: mean £79,860 (528 sales)2002: mean £93,393 (555 sales)2003: mean £125,628 (680 sales)2004: mean £135,325 (884 sales)2005: mean £150,716 (577 sales)2006: mean £165,091 (627 sales)2007: mean £173,051 (597 sales)2008: mean £163,984 (230 sales)2009: mean £146,245 (211 sales)2010: mean £124,157 (420 sales)2011: mean £150,274 (289 sales)2012: mean £173,772 (253 sales)2013: mean £168,530 (286 sales)2014: mean £165,832 (450 sales)2015: mean £165,243 (492 sales)2016: mean £202,429 (514 sales)2017: mean £251,678 (444 sales)2018: mean £254,983 (607 sales)2019: mean £169,174 (684 sales)2020: mean £219,872 (518 sales)2021: mean £250,453 (696 sales)2022: mean £308,165 (419 sales)2023: mean £252,010 (708 sales)2024: mean £273,960 (488 sales)2025: mean £357,725 (380 sales)2026: mean £340,372 (98 sales) £357,725 £42,010 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M16, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (98 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesDec 24: 1 crimesJan 25: 1 crimesMay 25: 1 crimesOct 25: 1 crimesJan 26: 2 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesApr 26: 1 crimes Apr 26: 1 crimes 2 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in M16 (May 24–Apr 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
35%
Households with children
31%
Households
19,326

Owned 41% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M16.

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Manchester M16: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M16 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M16), recorded crime is 99% below the national average, homes sell for around £273,960 on average, there are 16 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Manchester M16?

Recorded crime in Manchester M16 runs at 1.1 per 1,000 properties, 99% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Manchester M16 safe?

Crime in Manchester M16 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Manchester M16 runs at 1.1 per 1,000 properties, 99% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Manchester M16?

Homes in Manchester M16 sell for around £273,960 on average, based on 488 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M16 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M16 is rated high. Around 19.8% of properties (3,588 of 18,150) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1,073 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Manchester M16?

There are 16 schools in Manchester M16 (10 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M16 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M16, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M16 a deprived area?

Manchester M16 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).