Postcode district · M50

Manchester M50 area guide

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Is Manchester M50 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M50), homes sell for around £477,895 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (1 of 1 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 6/10, 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 M50

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M50 is rated high. Around 30.1% of properties (2,467 of 8,197) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 5 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 £65,283 (37 sales)1996: mean £57,592 (33 sales)1997: mean £66,169 (45 sales)1998: mean £78,229 (49 sales)1999: mean £82,048 (115 sales)2000: mean £94,641 (69 sales)2001: mean £102,297 (72 sales)2002: mean £138,203 (136 sales)2003: mean £167,301 (173 sales)2004: mean £184,329 (150 sales)2005: mean £229,388 (176 sales)2006: mean £228,242 (219 sales)2007: mean £191,773 (245 sales)2008: mean £158,597 (239 sales)2009: mean £128,986 (205 sales)2010: mean £161,599 (183 sales)2011: mean £151,030 (176 sales)2012: mean £135,073 (124 sales)2013: mean £153,285 (179 sales)2014: mean £167,046 (299 sales)2015: mean £167,940 (369 sales)2016: mean £291,816 (444 sales)2017: mean £232,517 (812 sales)2018: mean £310,815 (385 sales)2019: mean £210,424 (668 sales)2020: mean £665,594 (191 sales)2021: mean £344,366 (184 sales)2022: mean £307,279 (220 sales)2023: mean £214,681 (469 sales)2024: mean £477,895 (281 sales)2025: mean £297,706 (234 sales)2026: mean £197,517 (32 sales) £665,594 £57,592 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in M50, 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 (32 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Oct 24: 1 crimesMar 25: 1 crimesApr 25: 1 crimesJun 25: 1 crimesOct 25: 1 crimesNov 25: 1 crimesMar 26: 2 crimes Mar 26: 2 crimes 2 1 Oct 24 Mar 26

Recorded crimes per month in M50 (Oct 24–Mar 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
30
One-person households
40%
Households with children
18%
Households
8,768

Owned 21% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 54%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M50.

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Manchester M50: frequently asked questions

Is Manchester M50 a good place to live?

In Manchester (M50), homes sell for around £477,895 on average, there are 3 schools in the area (1 of 1 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 6/10, where 1 is most deprived).

How much are house prices in Manchester M50?

Homes in Manchester M50 sell for around £477,895 on average, based on 281 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Manchester M50 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Manchester M50 is rated high. Around 30.1% of properties (2,467 of 8,197) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 5 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Manchester M50?

There are 3 schools in Manchester M50 (0 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Manchester M50 any good?

Of the 1 Ofsted-rated schools in Manchester M50, 1 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Manchester M50 a deprived area?

Manchester M50 sits in deprivation decile 6 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).