M40 postcode area

The M40 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester, Oldham. Area Scores range from 0 to 47 across them.

In summary

The M40 district contains both ends of the scale: Failsworth South at 48 out of 100 (#3,570 of 6,856 in England) against Harpurhey South & Monsall at 0, a 48-point gap between neighbouring areas. 12 of the 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park to £275,000 in Miles Platting & New Islington North — a 1.8× gap within the M40 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Manchester and Oldham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Failsworth SouthOldham 3,57048 £245,000
Chadderton South WestOldham 4,61133 £185,750
City Centre North & CollyhurstManchester 4,87229 £238,750
New Islington South & BradfordManchester 5,00927 £210,000
New MostonManchester 5,37922 £215,000
Miles Platting & New Islington NorthManchester 6,2169 £275,000
CharlestownManchester 6,3258 £202,500
Cheetham HillManchester 6,3667 £193,000
Moston WestManchester 6,4426 £211,000
Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw ParkManchester 6,5514 £155,000
Newton HeathManchester 6,7162 £185,000
Clayton ValeManchester 6,7911 £183,000
Harpurhey South & MonsallManchester 6,8390 £165,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M40.

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