Postcode district · M5

Manchester M5 area guide

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Is Manchester M5 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M5), homes sell for around £237,974 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (4 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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 M5

Manchester M5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~14,987 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 £31,911 (138 sales)1996: mean £32,576 (148 sales)1997: mean £33,320 (135 sales)1998: mean £30,155 (132 sales)1999: mean £29,556 (156 sales)2000: mean £35,648 (180 sales)2001: mean £36,448 (263 sales)2002: mean £43,807 (272 sales)2003: mean £56,171 (352 sales)2004: mean £86,057 (507 sales)2005: mean £99,892 (471 sales)2006: mean £114,918 (723 sales)2007: mean £131,293 (584 sales)2008: mean £126,403 (270 sales)2009: mean £108,236 (169 sales)2010: mean £103,853 (135 sales)2011: mean £98,984 (185 sales)2012: mean £99,895 (111 sales)2013: mean £94,209 (190 sales)2014: mean £105,349 (286 sales)2015: mean £148,059 (771 sales)2016: mean £177,489 (985 sales)2017: mean £193,620 (827 sales)2018: mean £190,218 (736 sales)2019: mean £189,323 (1107 sales)2020: mean £290,837 (679 sales)2021: mean £228,522 (1241 sales)2022: mean £507,982 (650 sales)2023: mean £205,342 (607 sales)2024: mean £237,973 (680 sales)2025: mean £206,523 (384 sales)2026: mean £190,538 (72 sales) £507,982 £29,556 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M5, 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 (72 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesJul 24: 1 crimesAug 24: 1 crimesNov 24: 1 crimesDec 24: 1 crimesFeb 25: 1 crimesOct 25: 3 crimesNov 25: 1 crimesJan 26: 1 crimesMar 26: 1 crimesJun 26: 2 crimes Jun 26: 2 crimes 3 1 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in M5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
30
One-person households
38%
Households with children
20%
Households
18,183

Owned 23% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 44%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M5.

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Manchester M5: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M5 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M5), homes sell for around £237,974 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (4 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Manchester M5?

Homes in Manchester M5 sell for around £237,974 on average, based on 680 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M5 at risk of flooding?

Manchester M5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~14,987 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Manchester M5?

There are 9 schools in Manchester M5 (6 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M5 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M5, 4 (80%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M5 a deprived area?

Manchester M5 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).