Postcode district · M6

Manchester M6 area guide

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Is Manchester M6 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M6), recorded crime is 99% below the national average, homes sell for around £221,772 on average, there are 14 schools in the area (2 of 3 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 M6

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M6 is rated high. Around 11.3% of properties (2,187 of 19,279) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 45 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 £38,302 (346 sales)1996: mean £37,391 (356 sales)1997: mean £36,047 (471 sales)1998: mean £41,659 (410 sales)1999: mean £35,817 (434 sales)2000: mean £41,238 (468 sales)2001: mean £43,197 (619 sales)2002: mean £46,186 (726 sales)2003: mean £61,039 (695 sales)2004: mean £78,199 (769 sales)2005: mean £86,394 (647 sales)2006: mean £106,218 (634 sales)2007: mean £118,785 (706 sales)2008: mean £115,117 (479 sales)2009: mean £107,477 (285 sales)2010: mean £113,334 (219 sales)2011: mean £102,135 (230 sales)2012: mean £100,429 (235 sales)2013: mean £101,898 (316 sales)2014: mean £140,194 (514 sales)2015: mean £125,302 (529 sales)2016: mean £161,879 (695 sales)2017: mean £151,196 (576 sales)2018: mean £145,311 (922 sales)2019: mean £207,142 (658 sales)2020: mean £198,305 (514 sales)2021: mean £197,570 (800 sales)2022: mean £244,013 (617 sales)2023: mean £256,566 (599 sales)2024: mean £221,771 (748 sales)2025: mean £241,889 (519 sales)2026: mean £229,344 (102 sales) £256,566 £35,817 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M6, 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 (102 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Dec 24: 1 crimesJan 25: 1 crimesSep 25: 1 crimesOct 25: 1 crimesNov 25: 1 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesApr 26: 1 crimes Apr 26: 1 crimes 1 1 Dec 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in M6 (Dec 24–Apr 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
32
One-person households
35%
Households with children
26%
Households
20,245

Owned 40% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M6.

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Manchester M6: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M6 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M6), recorded crime is 99% below the national average, homes sell for around £221,772 on average, there are 14 schools in the area (2 of 3 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 M6?

Recorded crime in Manchester M6 runs at 1.2 per 1,000 properties, 99% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Manchester M6 safe?

Crime in Manchester M6 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Manchester M6 runs at 1.2 per 1,000 properties, 99% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Manchester M6?

Homes in Manchester M6 sell for around £221,772 on average, based on 748 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M6 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M6 is rated high. Around 11.3% of properties (2,187 of 19,279) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 45 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Manchester M6?

There are 14 schools in Manchester M6 (8 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M6 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M6, 2 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M6 a deprived area?

Manchester M6 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).