Postcode district · M31

Manchester M31 area guide

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Is Manchester M31 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M31), homes sell for around £296,742 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 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 M31

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M31 is rated high. Around 1.1% of properties (55 of 4,979) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 47 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 £39,281 (45 sales)1996: mean £35,916 (40 sales)1997: mean £43,853 (59 sales)1998: mean £48,271 (61 sales)1999: mean £41,876 (102 sales)2000: mean £47,718 (72 sales)2001: mean £51,832 (101 sales)2002: mean £57,220 (119 sales)2003: mean £74,518 (126 sales)2004: mean £106,050 (117 sales)2005: mean £102,856 (75 sales)2006: mean £119,137 (128 sales)2007: mean £119,288 (122 sales)2008: mean £104,630 (57 sales)2009: mean £104,163 (38 sales)2010: mean £112,703 (41 sales)2011: mean £95,672 (39 sales)2012: mean £103,887 (36 sales)2013: mean £108,340 (54 sales)2014: mean £128,996 (78 sales)2015: mean £146,950 (79 sales)2016: mean £127,681 (88 sales)2017: mean £161,854 (84 sales)2018: mean £156,356 (90 sales)2019: mean £184,690 (91 sales)2020: mean £164,566 (82 sales)2021: mean £200,039 (152 sales)2022: mean £351,813 (156 sales)2023: mean £283,674 (125 sales)2024: mean £296,742 (151 sales)2025: mean £306,182 (125 sales)2026: mean £205,758 (12 sales) £351,813 £35,916 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M31, 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 (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Who lives here

Median age
38
One-person households
32%
Households with children
33%
Households
3,951

Owned 53% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M31.

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Manchester M31: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M31 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M31), homes sell for around £296,742 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 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 M31?

Homes in Manchester M31 sell for around £296,742 on average, based on 151 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M31 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M31 is rated high. Around 1.1% of properties (55 of 4,979) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 47 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Manchester M31?

There are 6 schools in Manchester M31 (3 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M31 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M31, 0 (0%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M31 a deprived area?

Manchester M31 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).