M9 6GU

POSTCODE

A Higher Blackley postcode in Manchester, a 34-minute walk from Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink).

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  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

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  2. 2

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 44.9

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Primary nearby

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · North Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
  • Moston Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Chain Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chain Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hill Lane

    Bus · Stop A · east

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hill Lane

    Bus · nr · west

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Walker Road

    Bus · Stop B · west

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · M9 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · M9 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 46 sales

M9 6GU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the M9 6 sector.

Average price
£222,120
Median price: £217,500
Median -7.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 46 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 2 sales · avg £248,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£335k£252k£168k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£260,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
M9 6BB
£236,000 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M9 6EF
£226,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M9 6RH
£193,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M9 6LP
£167,500 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
M9 6RR
£207,500 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M9 6AP
£105,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M9 6AD
£157,500 · 2026-05-21 · Detached · Leasehold
M9 6FN
£242,000 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M9 6NJ
£176,500 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Freehold
M9 6RW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near M9 6GU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M9 6GU

Counts are for Higher Blackley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

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 001 (E02001045)

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
£38,309

£32,867–£44,653

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,052

£26,083–£34,624

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,421

£26,279–£30,738

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,945

£22,663–£29,702

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: 1,943
White Brit.56.0%
African18.4%
Other White5.5%
Other Black4.3%
Pakistani3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 12.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,944
Christian53.5%
No religion30.1%
Muslim10.8%
Not answered4.2%
Jewish0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,943
35–4919.4%
50–6416.5%
10–1513.9%
25–3411.3%
5–99.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 692
Lone parent family: With dependent children21.1%
One person: other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

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.
348
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 348 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 M9 6GU

England
Country
Manchester
Local Authority
Higher Blackley
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M9 6GU
Coordinates
53.5356, -2.2113
Grid reference
SD860043
Easting
386,090
Northing
404,344
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGQPQ+6F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Manchester
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Manchester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Manchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Blackley and Middleton South E14001103
Constituency
E14001103
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Higher Blackley
Constituency code
E14001103
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Manchester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Manchester

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Manchester Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 14L
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Manchester 001B E01005099
E01005099
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Manchester 001 E02001045
E02001045
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Manchester 001B E01005099
E01005099
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Manchester 001 E02001045
E02001045
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

6:56 AM4:49 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M9 6GU 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 E01005099 and MSOA E02001045 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 348
Present — Active
Postcode M9 6GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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