Postcode district · M38

Manchester M38 area guide

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Is Manchester M38 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M38), homes sell for around £195,104 on average, there are 6 schools in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, 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 M38

Manchester M38 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,982 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 (1995–2026)

1995: mean £25,912 (75 sales)1996: mean £27,985 (108 sales)1997: mean £25,556 (96 sales)1998: mean £26,624 (70 sales)1999: mean £28,375 (102 sales)2000: mean £30,834 (119 sales)2001: mean £34,549 (159 sales)2002: mean £38,175 (227 sales)2003: mean £45,213 (221 sales)2004: mean £61,975 (214 sales)2005: mean £73,729 (156 sales)2006: mean £79,566 (201 sales)2007: mean £86,954 (191 sales)2008: mean £93,015 (94 sales)2009: mean £68,010 (54 sales)2010: mean £63,792 (84 sales)2011: mean £66,992 (59 sales)2012: mean £63,647 (69 sales)2013: mean £59,462 (103 sales)2014: mean £68,493 (119 sales)2015: mean £81,477 (156 sales)2016: mean £78,071 (133 sales)2017: mean £97,438 (157 sales)2018: mean £104,124 (159 sales)2019: mean £106,144 (148 sales)2020: mean £108,521 (140 sales)2021: mean £148,998 (192 sales)2022: mean £159,027 (177 sales)2023: mean £149,786 (137 sales)2024: mean £195,104 (196 sales)2025: mean £169,008 (145 sales)2026: mean £173,646 (24 sales) £195,104 £25,556 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M38, 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 (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Jul 24: 1 crimesFeb 25: 1 crimesMar 25: 2 crimesApr 25: 1 crimesMay 25: 1 crimesJul 25: 1 crimesOct 25: 1 crimesJan 26: 1 crimesMar 26: 1 crimes Mar 26: 1 crimes 2 1 Jul 24 Mar 26

Recorded crimes per month in M38 (Jul 24–Mar 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
34%
Households with children
34%
Households
9,523

Owned 42% · Social rent 39% · Private rent 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M38.

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Manchester M38: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M38 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M38), homes sell for around £195,104 on average, there are 6 schools in the area (0 of 1 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Manchester M38?

Homes in Manchester M38 sell for around £195,104 on average, based on 196 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M38 at risk of flooding?

Manchester M38 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~6,982 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Manchester M38?

There are 6 schools in Manchester M38 (6 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M38 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M38, 0 (0%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M38 a deprived area?

Manchester M38 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).