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Postcode · Crumpsall South · Manchester · North West

M8 5UD

Part of Manchester 008E in Crumpsall South.

M8 5UD is a postcode in Crumpsall South, 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.

M8 5UD in Manchester · nearest rail Manchester Victoria

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
98/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Manchester 008E 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 rent43%Owner-occupied37%Social rent20%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household954
Single-person households37%
Couples with children24%
Lone-parent households11%
Age profile
Under 1830%18–3424%35–4921%50–6414%65+11%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health79%
Born in the UK51%

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

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What's it like living in M8 5UD?

M8 5UD sits inside Manchester 008E, part of the wider Crumpsall South 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 £137/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 M8 5UD 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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