M23 0AX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Garthorp Road, 0.9km from Royal Oak in Wythenshawe. Administratively it sits within Brooklands ward and the Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M23 0AX is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for M23 0AX are sourced from Output Area E00026670 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GARTHORP ROAD, M23 0AX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GARTHORP ROAD, M23 0AX.
323
36
£ 38,400 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M23 0AX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 62% of tenure in M23 0AX — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M23 0AX. The average age is 35.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
M23 0AX has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Button Lane Primary School
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Sale High School
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Pioneer House High School
Rack House Primary School
Worthington Primary School
Sandilands Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Wickes0.9 km
- David Williams Homemade Classic Foods0.1 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- Wendover Store Ltd0.8 km
- B & M Bargains0.9 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- The Park Hotel0.2 km
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Pizza Roma0.8 km
- Tony's Cafe 20.7 km
- Delicious Devine0.8 km
- McDonald's0.6 km
- Hologic also T/as The Hive0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
9 nearby- The Begum's0.7 km
- Wings0.8 km
- Crepe Castle0.8 km
- Lighthouse Fish Bar1.0 km
- Battered Cod0.2 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Nisa0.6 km
- Tesco Express0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Brooklands Metrolink2.2 km
- Sale Metrolink2.2 km
- Dane Road Metrolink2.5 km
Bus Stops
- Aldfield Road0.2 km
- Aldfield Road0.2 km
- Mossdale Road0.2 km
- Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 km
- Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M230AX · Data under Open Government Licence