M1 6EQ

POSTCODE

A Piccadilly postcode in Manchester, a 3-minute walk from Manchester Oxford Road Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.39 mi

  2. 4

    School · Good

    0.66 mi

  3. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.67 mi

  4. 6

    All-through

    0.71 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station

    Rail

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Deansgate Rail Station

    Rail · Metrolink

    569 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Great Bridgewater Street

    Bus · nr · north-west

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Oxford Street

    Bus · Stop SV · south-west

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Portland Buildings

    Bus · Stop SX · south-west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Dickinson Street

    Bus · Stop SO · north-east

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St Peter's Square

    Bus · Stop SN · north-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · M1 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · M1 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 7 sales

M1 6EQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the M1 6 sector.

Average price
£152,786
Median price: £120,000
Median -47.4% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 7 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £99,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£155k£100k
Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Sep '26
£99,500 · 2026-09-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6NF
£200,000 · 2026-06-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6EY
£215,000 · 2026-04-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6HP
£120,000 · 2026-04-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6HR
£210,000 · 2026-03-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6HR
£105,000 · 2026-02-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6NG
£120,000 · 2025-12-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M1 6DF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near M1 6EQ

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Manchester 057 (E02006914)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,167

£45,712–£69,014

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,918

£30,898–£44,112

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,208

£26,177–£37,206

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,219

£23,708–£31,250

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,016
White Brit.36.7%
Chinese23.4%
Other White14.5%
Arab7.8%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 14 other groups · 14.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,014
No religion54.0%
Christian17.2%
Not answered14.8%
Muslim9.9%
Buddhist1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,013
20–2439.5%
25–3429.5%
35–4912.6%
16–1910.0%
50–645.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 2.8%

Households

Total households: 967
One person: other50.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children19.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children4.4%
Other single family household: Other family composition3.9%
+ 8 other households · 4.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16860
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16860 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for M1 6EQ

England
Country
Manchester
Local Authority
Piccadilly
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M1 6EQ
Coordinates
53.4759, -2.2420
Grid reference
SJ840977
Easting
384,038
Northing
397,706
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFQG5+86
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Manchester
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Manchester

Administrative Information

Manchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Manchester Central E14001352
Constituency
E14001352
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Piccadilly
Constituency code
E14001352
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Manchester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Manchester

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 14L
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Manchester 057C E01033662
E01033662
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Manchester 057 E02006914
E02006914
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Manchester 057C E01033662
E01033662
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Manchester 057 E02006914
E02006914
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM4:21 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode M1 6EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033662 and MSOA E02006914 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16860
Present — Active
Postcode M1 6EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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