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M21

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,737
Current units
727
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
1,010

Postcode sectors in M21

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8 sectors

Property

Across this district

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15,528 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
79, Buckingham Road, Manchester, M21 0QT 24 July 2026 £495,000
29, Kensington Road, Manchester, M21 9GH 24 July 2026 £490,000
55, Flat 2, Zetland Road, Manchester, M21 8TJ 20 July 2026 £310,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
7
Secondary
3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

M21 usual residents
29,029
Age-profile population
29,360

Age bands in M21

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17%

4,999 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

3,061 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.4%

10,388 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

7,324 residents

Age 65 and over
12.2%

3,588 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 698 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

687 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 660 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • CHORLTON FAMILY PRACTICE

    CHORLTON HEALTH CENTRE, 1 NICOLAS ROAD, CHORLTON CUM HARDY, MANCHESTER, M21 9NJ

    ODS code P84068

  • DAVID MEDICAL CENTRE

    274 BARLOW MOOR ROAD, CHORLTON CUM HARDY, MANCHESTER, M21 8HA

    ODS code P84066

  • WILBRAHAM SURGERY

    515 WILBRAHAM ROAD, CHORLTON CUM HARDY, MANCHESTER, M21 0UF

    ODS code P84071

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £385,000 from 1,998 recorded sales in M21. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Manchester is £251,250 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.