Postcode district · M2

Manchester M2 area guide

7 sectors · 213 postcodes

Is Manchester M2 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M2), homes sell for around £6,801,062 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

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

Flood risk in Manchester M2

Manchester M2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,657 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

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 (1997–2026)

1997: mean £356,500 (1 sale)1998: mean £15,000 (1 sale)1999: mean £535,625 (3 sales)2000: mean £380,000 (1 sale)2001: mean £554,539 (13 sales)2002: mean £279,000 (4 sales)2003: mean £411,667 (12 sales)2004: mean £237,825 (6 sales)2005: mean £346,250 (4 sales)2006: mean £342,500 (4 sales)2007: mean £159,490 (5 sales)2008: mean £264,600 (5 sales)2009: mean £172,500 (9 sales)2010: mean £261,859 (2 sales)2011: mean £1,461,072 (5 sales)2012: mean £215,000 (2 sales)2013: mean £1,529,792 (3 sales)2014: mean £3,220,515 (12 sales)2015: mean £4,037,053 (26 sales)2016: mean £1,489,163 (32 sales)2017: mean £4,831,713 (29 sales)2018: mean £7,259,442 (21 sales)2019: mean £3,147,694 (22 sales)2020: mean £3,758,080 (18 sales)2021: mean £3,107,929 (23 sales)2022: mean £9,926,734 (24 sales)2023: mean £4,496,210 (21 sales)2024: mean £6,801,062 (24 sales)2025: mean £2,970,318 (14 sales)2026: mean £304,420 (3 sales) £9,926,734 £15,000 1997 2026*

Annual sold price in M2, 1997–2026 — 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 (3 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Jul 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 2 crimesDec 24: 3 crimesSep 25: 1 crimesNov 25: 1 crimesJan 26: 2 crimesMar 26: 1 crimesJun 26: 1 crimes Jun 26: 1 crimes 3 1 Jul 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in M2 (Jul 24–Jun 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
29
One-person households
50%
Households with children
4%
Households
2,465

Owned 23% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 67%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M2.

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Manchester M2: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M2 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M2), homes sell for around £6,801,062 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Manchester M2?

Homes in Manchester M2 sell for around £6,801,062 on average, based on 24 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M2 at risk of flooding?

Manchester M2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1,657 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Manchester M2?

There is 1 school in Manchester M2 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Manchester M2 a deprived area?

Manchester M2 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).