M23 0DH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Moss Hey Drive, 0.5km from Piper Hill in Wythenshawe. Administratively it sits within Northenden ward and the Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M23 0DH is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 50% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Property: Prices average £426k, down 15.2% year-on-year. 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 0DH are sourced from Output Area E00026671 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MOSS HEY DRIVE, M23 0DH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MOSS HEY DRIVE, M23 0DH.
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37
£ 38,400 /yr
38%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M23 0DH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 50% social renting, M23 0DH is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending down 15.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M23 0DH. The average age is 36.8. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 383,795
30 sales · Mean £ 315,420
Detached
£ 495,995
17 sales · Mean £ 496,275
Terraced
£ 376,995
1 sales · Mean £ 376,995
school Local Schools
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Rack House Primary School
Pioneer House High School
Northenden Community School
Button Lane Primary School
Southern Cross School
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
15 nearby- Bread and Butties0.8 km
- K G Quality Meats0.9 km
- B & M Express1.0 km
- Northenden Superstore0.9 km
- Wythenshawe Community Farm0.7 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
15 nearby- Salutem1.0 km
- Subway1.0 km
- Pankakes0.4 km
- Ernies0.4 km
- Fayrouz Restaurant0.7 km
- + 10 more
Takeaway Shop
15 nearby- Simply Delicious0.8 km
- Royal Balti0.4 km
- Chesters1.0 km
- Oriental City0.4 km
- Robin Hood1.0 km
- + 10 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- LA Live Ltd0.8 km
- Escape Bar 21.0 km
- Farmers Arms0.7 km
- Anton's Bar1.0 km
- Northenden Social Club0.8 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Britannia Airport Hotel0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- West Didsbury Metrolink2.9 km
- Didsbury Village Metrolink3.0 km
- Withington Metrolink3.0 km
Bus Stops
- Shevington Gardens0.1 km
- Shevington Gardens0.1 km
- Rackhouse Road0.1 km
- St Aidans R.C Primary School0.2 km
- St Aidans R.C Primary School0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M230DH · Data under Open Government Licence