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M4 postcode area · Manchester

The M4 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 4 to 50 across them. Every full M4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M4 district: Piccadilly & Ancoats scores 51 out of 100 (#3,378 of 6,856 nationally) while Strangeways sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 5 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £193,000 in Cheetham Hill to £275,000 in Miles Platting & New Islington North.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,235a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)32
Owner-occupied24%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the M4 district

£240,000median home sold over the past year · +6.7% over 5 years · -8.6% over the year · 327 sales
Detached—
Semi-detached£365,000
Terraced£360,750
Flat£235,500
Manchester£250,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Piccadilly & AncoatsManchester 3,37851 £262,151
City Centre North & CollyhurstManchester 4,87229 £238,750
New Islington South & BradfordManchester 5,00927 £210,000
Miles Platting & New Islington NorthManchester 6,2169 £275,000
Cheetham HillManchester 6,3667 £193,000
StrangewaysManchester 6,5584 £262,350

People living in M4 Census 2021

Residents47,868
Median age (est.)32
Density5,329per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above52%
No car or van54%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 21%25–44 47%45–64 14%65+ 5%

Tenure

Own outright: 8%Mortgage/shared: 16%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 52%
Own outright 8%Mortgage/shared 16%Social rent 24%Private rent 52%

Households

One person: 39%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 11%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 39%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 11%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 31% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 10%

All occupation groups
Professional31%
Associate professional19%
Managers & directors10%
Elementary10%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure6%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 57%Asian: 22%Black: 10%Mixed: 5%Other: 6%
White 57%Asian 22%Black 10%Mixed 5%Other 6%

Religion & identity

No religion 41% · Christian 28% · Muslim 19%

Born outside the UK: 38%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M4.

M99 M61 M60 M2 M1 M3 M10 M8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.