M23 0AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Moorcroft Road, 0.7km 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 0AJ is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 38 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Property: Average house prices are around £272k. 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 0AJ are sourced from Output Area E00026669 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MOORCROFT ROAD, M23 0AJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MOORCROFT ROAD, M23 0AJ.
471
38
£ 38,400 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M23 0AJ represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates M23 0AJ — age 38, 46% ownership, 25% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M23 0AJ. The average age is 37.9. 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
£ 272,000
2 sales · Mean £ 272,000
Terraced
£ 172,500
3 sales · Mean £ 177,483
school Local Schools
Button Lane Primary School
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Sale High School
Rack House Primary School
Pioneer House High School
Sandilands Primary School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Sky Farm Shop0.2 km
- Raja Brothers0.8 km
- Select & Save0.9 km
- Wickes0.8 km
- David Williams Homemade Classic Foods0.1 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Tesco Colleague Room0.9 km
- Delicious Devine0.8 km
- McDonald's0.4 km
- The Bideford Community Centre0.9 km
- Tony's Cafe 20.8 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Tesco Express0.9 km
- Nisa0.8 km
- Tesco Extra0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Sam's0.8 km
- Battered Cod0.1 km
- Brooks Fish & Chip Shop0.8 km
- Guang's House0.8 km
- Yo! To Go!0.9 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- The Park Hotel0.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Brooklands Metrolink2.4 km
- Sale Metrolink2.4 km
- Dane Road Metrolink2.6 km
Bus Stops
- Aldfield Road0.0 km
- Aldfield Road0.1 km
- Wythenshawe Park Metrolink Stop0.1 km
- Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
- Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M230AJ · Data under Open Government Licence