Postcode district · M43

Manchester M43 area guide

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Is Manchester M43 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M43), homes sell for around £221,601 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (6 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, 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 M43

Manchester M43 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~12,740 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

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 £37,856 (306 sales)1996: mean £41,520 (346 sales)1997: mean £44,024 (465 sales)1998: mean £42,181 (404 sales)1999: mean £47,114 (393 sales)2000: mean £51,274 (526 sales)2001: mean £50,323 (514 sales)2002: mean £56,607 (531 sales)2003: mean £78,704 (618 sales)2004: mean £94,725 (518 sales)2005: mean £103,031 (297 sales)2006: mean £116,757 (512 sales)2007: mean £125,472 (484 sales)2008: mean £116,773 (245 sales)2009: mean £100,400 (177 sales)2010: mean £100,707 (209 sales)2011: mean £98,697 (188 sales)2012: mean £99,399 (166 sales)2013: mean £102,317 (191 sales)2014: mean £110,868 (298 sales)2015: mean £116,048 (321 sales)2016: mean £123,710 (328 sales)2017: mean £131,246 (436 sales)2018: mean £169,658 (481 sales)2019: mean £151,540 (368 sales)2020: mean £157,575 (329 sales)2021: mean £179,849 (467 sales)2022: mean £209,524 (521 sales)2023: mean £228,107 (443 sales)2024: mean £221,601 (415 sales)2025: mean £216,633 (325 sales)2026: mean £217,941 (67 sales) £228,107 £37,856 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M43, 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 (67 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Who lives here

Median age
39
One-person households
30%
Households with children
32%
Households
14,652

Owned 62% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M43.

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Manchester M43: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M43 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M43), homes sell for around £221,601 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (6 of 6 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, 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 M43?

Homes in Manchester M43 sell for around £221,601 on average, based on 415 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M43 at risk of flooding?

Manchester M43 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~12,740 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Manchester M43?

There are 9 schools in Manchester M43 (6 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M43 any good?

Of the 6 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M43, 6 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M43 a deprived area?

Manchester M43 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).