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Postcode · Boothroyden & Higher Blackley · Manchester · North West

M9 8LG

Part of Manchester 001E in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley.

M9 8LG is a postcode in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley, 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.

M9 8LG in Manchester · nearest rail Moston

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
64/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Manchester 001E 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 rent19%Owner-occupied36%Social rent44%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household795
Single-person households44%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households21%
Age profile
Under 1825%18–3422%35–4917%50–6419%65+19%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health74%
Born in the UK82%

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

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What's it like living in M9 8LG?

M9 8LG sits inside Manchester 001E, part of the wider Boothroyden & Higher Blackley 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 £132/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is M9 8LG 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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