Postcode district · M22

Manchester M22 area guide

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Is Manchester M22 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M22), homes sell for around £322,981 on average, there are 15 schools in the area (4 of 5 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 2/10, 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 M22

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M22 is rated high. Around 4.4% of properties (921 of 20,958) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 494 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 £52,466 (346 sales)1996: mean £46,951 (315 sales)1997: mean £49,624 (372 sales)1998: mean £50,998 (428 sales)1999: mean £55,465 (512 sales)2000: mean £64,140 (666 sales)2001: mean £69,652 (690 sales)2002: mean £79,310 (709 sales)2003: mean £93,464 (741 sales)2004: mean £116,371 (850 sales)2005: mean £128,563 (738 sales)2006: mean £136,975 (835 sales)2007: mean £137,950 (869 sales)2008: mean £129,345 (405 sales)2009: mean £118,169 (274 sales)2010: mean £124,654 (312 sales)2011: mean £116,895 (308 sales)2012: mean £123,448 (310 sales)2013: mean £122,941 (399 sales)2014: mean £138,537 (543 sales)2015: mean £309,452 (520 sales)2016: mean £196,665 (584 sales)2017: mean £250,187 (568 sales)2018: mean £215,008 (510 sales)2019: mean £413,026 (490 sales)2020: mean £198,769 (393 sales)2021: mean £273,097 (536 sales)2022: mean £268,810 (481 sales)2023: mean £230,214 (354 sales)2024: mean £322,981 (431 sales)2025: mean £310,288 (451 sales)2026: mean £231,678 (117 sales) £413,026 £46,951 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M22, 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 (117 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesJun 24: 1 crimesJul 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 1 crimesOct 24: 2 crimesDec 24: 1 crimesFeb 25: 3 crimesMar 25: 1 crimesApr 25: 2 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesMar 26: 2 crimesMay 26: 2 crimes May 26: 2 crimes 3 1 May 24 May 26

Recorded crimes per month in M22 (May 24–May 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
31%
Households with children
35%
Households
20,001

Owned 41% · Social rent 42% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M22.

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Manchester M22: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M22 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M22), homes sell for around £322,981 on average, there are 15 schools in the area (4 of 5 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 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Manchester M22?

Homes in Manchester M22 sell for around £322,981 on average, based on 431 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M22 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M22 is rated high. Around 4.4% of properties (921 of 20,958) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 494 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Manchester M22?

There are 15 schools in Manchester M22 (11 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M22 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M22, 4 (80%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M22 a deprived area?

Manchester M22 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).