M21 postcode area
The M21 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bury, Manchester, Trafford. Area Scores range from 12 to 53 across them.
In summary
The M21 district contains both ends of the scale: Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows at 53 out of 100 (#3,220 of 6,856 in England) against Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South at 12, a 41-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 11 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £250,000 in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South to £450,000 in Chorlton South — a 1.8× gap within the M21 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bury, Manchester and Trafford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Road & Chorlton MeadowsManchester | 3,220 | 53 | £408,500 |
| Chorlton SouthManchester | 3,240 | 53 | £450,000 |
| Chorlton NorthManchester | 3,336 | 51 | £426,125 |
| West DidsburyManchester | 3,398 | 50 | £327,505 |
| Sale MoorTrafford | 3,659 | 47 | £357,000 |
| Prestwich EastBury | 4,310 | 37 | £281,500 |
| Stretford EastTrafford | 4,365 | 36 | £325,000 |
| Merseybank & Barlow MoorManchester | 4,982 | 27 | £308,500 |
| Whalley Range NorthManchester | 5,475 | 20 | £310,000 |
| Withington North & Old MoatManchester | 5,681 | 17 | £287,250 |
| Fallowfield West & Whalley Range SouthManchester | 6,030 | 12 | £250,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around M21.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.