Postcode Analysis Manchester, North West

M9 0GU House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M9 0GU.

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Population

206

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Avg Age

48

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Avg Income

£ 33,700 /yr

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Employed

47%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: M9 0GU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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10/10
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1/10
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8/10
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4/10
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7/10
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2/10
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8/10
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1/10
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8/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 95% of tenure in M9 0GU — 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.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

M9 0GU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.9km from Bowker Vale in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Higher Blackley ward and the Blackley and Broughton constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, M9 0GU is these neighbourhoods are mainly comprised of flats, interspersed with occasional detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. there are many families with children, and marriage and civil partnership is less common than in the group as a whole. rates of use of english as the main language are slightly lower than group average and residents are less likely to be affiliated with any religion. there are more students and there is slightly higher unemployment than elsewhere in the group. employment is heavily skewed towards the provision of routine services. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 48) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 95% 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 M9 0GU are sourced from Output Area E00025804 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M9 0GU. The average age is 47.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British89.2%
Asian / British Asian0.5%
Black / African / Caribbean5.9%
Other / Mixed4.4%

Economic Activity

47%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 2%
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Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-07)

M9 0GU has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are other crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

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school Local Schools

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Bowker Vale Primary School

Good442 pupils0.4 km
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Crab Lane Primary School

Good437 pupils0.9 km
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St Clare's RC Primary School

Good460 pupils1.2 km
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School

50 pupils1.3 km
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Co-op Academy Manchester

Good1588 pupils1.4 km
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Our Lady's RC High School

Good909 pupils1.6 km
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North Ridge High School

Outstanding199 pupils1.6 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

7 nearby
  • Argos0.5 km
  • Bowker Vale Post Office0.8 km
  • Go Local0.3 km
  • A-Z Mini Mart0.8 km
  • KP Hill Service Station0.8 km
  • + 2 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

4 nearby
  • subway0.8 km
  • Dragon Palace0.8 km
  • Frenchy's0.6 km
  • Victoria Avenue Takeaway0.2 km
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • Parkview Pub0.6 km
  • Flying Horse0.9 km
  • Cheers Bar0.8 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

8 nearby
  • McNally's Kitchen0.2 km
  • Mister Ali0.8 km
  • Heaton Park Beefeater0.4 km
  • Boat House Cafe0.9 km
  • Hidden Gem Coffee Shop0.9 km
  • + 3 more
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Sainsbury's0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Bowker Vale Metrolink1.3 km
  • Heaton Park Metrolink1.7 km
  • Crumpsall Metrolink2.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Glenbrook Road0.2 km
  • Glenbrook Road0.2 km
  • Glenbrook Road0.2 km
  • Heaton Park Road West0.2 km
  • Glenbrook Road0.2 km