Postcode district · M34

Manchester M34 area guide

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Is Manchester M34 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M34), homes sell for around £240,250 on average, there are 18 schools in the area (6 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, 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 M34

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M34 is rated high. Around 0.2% of properties (56 of 26,062) 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 £42,544 (648 sales)1996: mean £42,486 (723 sales)1997: mean £45,455 (834 sales)1998: mean £45,703 (691 sales)1999: mean £48,053 (774 sales)2000: mean £52,866 (899 sales)2001: mean £56,688 (900 sales)2002: mean £65,679 (1034 sales)2003: mean £82,224 (1021 sales)2004: mean £99,065 (837 sales)2005: mean £113,295 (604 sales)2006: mean £125,163 (938 sales)2007: mean £132,802 (977 sales)2008: mean £123,412 (460 sales)2009: mean £118,337 (402 sales)2010: mean £118,992 (484 sales)2011: mean £127,481 (512 sales)2012: mean £125,212 (508 sales)2013: mean £140,106 (586 sales)2014: mean £126,489 (650 sales)2015: mean £132,885 (699 sales)2016: mean £149,307 (810 sales)2017: mean £186,874 (880 sales)2018: mean £167,457 (883 sales)2019: mean £175,998 (833 sales)2020: mean £207,641 (668 sales)2021: mean £191,317 (1036 sales)2022: mean £215,516 (850 sales)2023: mean £235,074 (709 sales)2024: mean £240,250 (749 sales)2025: mean £226,335 (750 sales)2026: mean £237,379 (135 sales) £240,250 £42,486 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M34, 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 (135 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesJul 24: 2 crimesAug 24: 2 crimesOct 24: 2 crimesNov 24: 1 crimesDec 24: 1 crimesApr 25: 1 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesMay 26: 2 crimes May 26: 2 crimes 2 1 May 24 May 26

Recorded crimes per month in M34 (May 24–May 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
34%
Households with children
28%
Households
23,092

Owned 65% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M34.

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Manchester M34: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M34 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M34), homes sell for around £240,250 on average, there are 18 schools in the area (6 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Manchester M34?

Homes in Manchester M34 sell for around £240,250 on average, based on 749 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M34 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M34 is rated high. Around 0.2% of properties (56 of 26,062) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Manchester M34?

There are 18 schools in Manchester M34 (14 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M34 any good?

Of the 9 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M34, 6 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M34 a deprived area?

Manchester M34 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).