M2 2 area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). M2 2, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with M2 2’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, M2 2 ranks 8th cheapest of 10, 3rd most affordable and 7th best for schools.

Who lives here?

• 88 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than M2 2 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 4 then).

Schools

• 77% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈5 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 94% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in M2 2 that changed hands in the last five years, 9.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 10 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 22.34% over 7.99 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: M60 2, M2 4, M2 1.