Postcode district · M17

Manchester M17 area guide

2 sectors · 162 postcodes

Is Manchester M17 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M17), recorded crime is 97% below the national average, homes sell for around £5,739,935 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, 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 M17

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M17 is rated high. Around 1.7% of properties (44 of 2,573) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 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 £40,000 (1 sale)1998: mean £120,000 (1 sale)1999: mean £249,950 (1 sale)2002: mean £230,000 (1 sale)2003: mean £400,000 (2 sales)2004: mean £59,950 (1 sale)2006: mean £290,000 (1 sale)2007: mean £297,500 (2 sales)2010: mean £245,000 (1 sale)2011: mean £425,000 (1 sale)2013: mean £377,500 (1 sale)2014: mean £13,600,430 (7 sales)2015: mean £2,663,500 (14 sales)2016: mean £1,318,633 (9 sales)2017: mean £2,635,570 (23 sales)2018: mean £7,368,258 (13 sales)2019: mean £2,447,658 (15 sales)2020: mean £15,324,781 (16 sales)2021: mean £330,350 (325 sales)2022: mean £2,602,356 (77 sales)2023: mean £2,997,146 (15 sales)2024: mean £5,739,935 (18 sales)2025: mean £3,920,535 (16 sales)2026: mean £92,000 (3 sales) £15,324,781 £40,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M17, 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 (3 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
31%
Households with children
29%
Households
4,622

Owned 59% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M17.

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Manchester M17: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M17 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M17), recorded crime is 97% below the national average, homes sell for around £5,739,935 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Manchester M17?

Recorded crime in Manchester M17 runs at 6.2 per 1,000 properties, 97% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Manchester M17 safe?

Crime in Manchester M17 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Manchester M17 runs at 6.2 per 1,000 properties, 97% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Manchester M17?

Homes in Manchester M17 sell for around £5,739,935 on average, based on 18 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M17 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M17 is rated high. Around 1.7% of properties (44 of 2,573) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 are at significant risk.

Is Manchester M17 a deprived area?

Manchester M17 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).