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Postcode · Benchill North & Sharston · Manchester · North West

M22 4YR

Part of Manchester 049E in Benchill North & Sharston.

M22 4YR is a postcode in Benchill North & Sharston, Manchester that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,347 a month, up 2.8% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £193/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

M22 4YR 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
87/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Manchester 049E skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent36%Owner-occupied50%Social rent14%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,189
Single-person households34%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households14%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3428%35–4923%50–6415%65+13%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health83%
Born in the UK77%

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

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What's it like living in M22 4YR?

M22 4YR sits inside Manchester 049E, part of the wider Benchill North & Sharston neighbourhood in Manchester. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,347/mo, up 2.8% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £157/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 4YR for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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