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Postcode · Benchill North & Sharston · Manchester · North West

M22 8AS

Part of Manchester 049A in Benchill North & Sharston.

M22 8AS is a postcode in Benchill North & Sharston, Manchester that skews under 18 and social-rent dominant. 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.

M22 8AS in Manchester · nearest rail Gatley

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
79/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Manchester 049A skews under 18 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent21%Owner-occupied27%Social rent52%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household715
Single-person households23%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households30%
Age profile
Under 1833%18–3427%35–4920%50–6414%65+6%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health80%
Born in the UK80%

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

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What's it like living in M22 8AS?

M22 8AS sits inside Manchester 049A, part of the wider Benchill North & Sharston neighbourhood in Manchester. The area skews under 18, and social rent dominant.

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 £133/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 M22 8AS 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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