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Postcode · Clayton Vale · Manchester · North West

M40 2RH

Part of Manchester 012D in Clayton Vale.

M40 2RH is a postcode in Clayton Vale, 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.

M40 2RH in Manchester · nearest rail Ashburys

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
81/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Manchester 012D 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 rent13%Owner-occupied19%Social rent68%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household693
Single-person households49%
Couples with children11%
Lone-parent households18%
Age profile
Under 1825%18–3420%35–4920%50–6421%65+14%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health75%
Born in the UK73%

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

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What's it like living in M40 2RH?

M40 2RH sits inside Manchester 012D, part of the wider Clayton Vale 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 £129/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 M40 2RH 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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