M23 0AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Farnhill Walk, 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 0AY 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.
Property: Average house prices are around £250k. 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 0AY are sourced from Output Area E00026670 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FARNHILL WALK, M23 0AY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FARNHILL WALK, M23 0AY.
323
36
£ 38,400 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M23 0AY 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 0AY — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M23 0AY. 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
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 250,000
3 sales · Mean £ 240,000
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
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Wickes1.0 km
- Mo News1.0 km
- V & M Off Licence1.0 km
- David Williams Homemade Classic Foods0.1 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- + 8 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- The Park Hotel0.3 km
- Carters Arms1.0 km
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Pizza Roma0.9 km
- Tony's Cafe 20.7 km
- Delicious Devine0.9 km
- McDonald's0.6 km
- Hologic also T/as The Hive0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- The Begum's0.7 km
- Wings0.9 km
- Crepe Castle0.8 km
- Lighthouse Fish Bar0.9 km
- Battered Cod0.2 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Nisa0.6 km
- Tesco Express0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Brooklands Metrolink2.2 km
- Sale Metrolink2.2 km
- Dane Road Metrolink2.4 km
Bus Stops
- Aldfield Road0.2 km
- Aldfield Road0.2 km
- Mossdale Road0.2 km
- Mossdale Road0.3 km
- Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: M230AY · Data under Open Government Licence