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Postcode · Abbey Hey · Manchester · North West

M18 8PB

Part of Manchester 021C in Abbey Hey.

M18 8PB is a postcode in Abbey Hey, Manchester that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £1,347 a month, up 2.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £193/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

M18 8PB in Manchester · nearest rail Gorton

Median rent
£1,347
local area median
Council tax
£2,312
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
95/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Manchester 021C skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent38%Owner-occupied30%Social rent31%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household894
Single-person households35%
Couples with children17%
Lone-parent households26%
Age profile
Under 1830%18–3424%35–4921%50–6414%65+11%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health78%
Born in the UK63%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in M18 8PB?

M18 8PB sits inside Manchester 021C, part of the wider Abbey Hey neighbourhood in Manchester. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,347/mo, up 2.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £128/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is M18 8PB for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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