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Miles Platting & Newton Heath

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About

Miles Platting & Newton Heath is a residential and industrial ward located northeast of Manchester city centre. The area is defined by its mix of Victorian terraced housing and modern apartment developments, alongside significant industrial and commercial estates. Key transport routes, including the A62 and the Rochdale Canal, run through the ward, connecting it to the wider city region. The local economy has a strong manufacturing and logistics base, with several large business parks providing employment.

The ward contains sizable green spaces like Phillips Park, which includes a historic cemetery and sports facilities. Newton Heath is the original home of Manchester United Football Club, with the team formed on North Road in 1878. The community is served by local shopping precincts on Church Street and Oldham Road. The area's landscape is marked by the Ashton Canal, which passes through the Ancoats and Clayton areas bordering the ward.

Area overview

On average Miles Platting & Newton Heath has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 187 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 44.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Miles Platting & Newton Heath is £38,382 per year. There are 9 schools in Miles Platting & Newton Heath: 7 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Miles Platting & Newton Heath is home to around 19,275 people, with a population density of about 3,636.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Miles Platting & Newton Heath Population
19,275
Population density
3,636.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.78(+69%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.47(+117%)
Public order
32.74(+224%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.93(+200%)
Other theft
15.72(+138%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,254
58.39%
African
2,882
14.95%
Other White
940
4.88%
Chinese
628
3.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
469
2.43%
Total population: 19,273

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
4,286
29.35%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,900
26.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,902
13.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,759
12.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,550
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 14,604

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
2,286
28.12%
Other social rented
1,540
18.94%
Owns with a mortgage
1,489
18.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,462
17.98%
Owns outright
1,147
14.11%
Total households: 8,130

Property prices in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £203,475 in Miles Platting & Newton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £12,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Miles Platting & Newton Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Miles Platting & Newton Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£260,000
Flats20£186,250
Semi-Detached41£229,000
Terraced61£200,000

10 years median price trend in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Miles Platting & Newton Heath.

All postcodes in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M401LX

Culcheth Lane

M402FD

Morecambe Close

M407NH

Farnborough Road

M408FY

Monsall Road

M401WU

Loring Street

M402DE

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M402TR

Chelsea Road

M402XB

Chelmsford Avenue

M403BA

Dixon Street

M407AD

Padstow Street

M407DE

Holland Street

M407DH

Tewkesbury Road

M407FY

Ridgway Street

M407PE

Kilner Walk

M407UR

New Allen Street

M407YF

Bothwell Road

M401NW

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M402FP

Morecambe Close

M402SZ

Morse Road

M402XA

Kennington Avenue

M403AE

Dean Lane

M407AF

Bradford Road

M407AU

Tinsley Close

M407BA

Stracey Street

M407DN

Wardle Street

M407QH

Whitley Road

M407UH

Lackford Drive

M407WH

Nuneaton Drive

M408PU

Vickers Street

M401HF

Flash Street

M401GG

Berry Brow

M401NA

Melrose Street

M401NQ

Clovelly Street

M401QL

Graver Lane

M402UU

Surbiton Road

M402WG

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M407AR

Sabden Close

M407HQ

Croom Walk

M402RP

Camden Avenue

M401GW

Ingham Street

M401JH

Langcroft Drive

M401JX

Briscoe Lane

M401NL

Assheton Road

M401PB

Bardsley Street

M401PD

Averill Street

M401QH

Sparth Road

M401RL

Flexbury Walk

M402DH

Falsgrave Close

M402FA

Hopwood Street

M402UE

Scotland Hall Road

M402UW

Rose Bank Road

M404BL

New Street

M404BX

New Street

M405AJ

Beckford Street

M407HJ

Marcer Road

M407UB

Oakford Avenue

M407XJ

Energy Street

M401NB

Assheton Road

M401PH

Averill Street

M401WZ

Tetlow Street

M402DJ

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M402NQ

Croydon Drive

M407GE

Whitley Road

M407PL

Kirkwood Drive

M408AE

Canada Street

M408RR

Great Ancoats Street

M401LQ

Octavia Drive

M401QB

Crosby Road

M401WX

Leng Road

M402DT

Mansford Drive

M402GZ

Millwright Street

M402JL

Old Church Street

M402NG

Croydon Drive

M402RZ

Seabrook Road

M402TU

Ten Acres Lane

M402UQ

Edgware Road

M403AJ

High Peak Street

M407DY

Marcer Road

M407LQ

Danson Street

M407NR

Great Ancoats Street

M408WT

Great Ancoats Street

M401GJ

Droylsden Road

M401JB

Gaskell Street

M401PA

Silverwell Street

M401PN

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M402AH

Kerswell Walk

M402GA

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

M401AQ

Gaskell Street

M401NS

Gaskell Street

M401NX

Leng Road

M401QR

Berry Brow

M402FT

Lonsdale Street

M402ST

Briscoe Lane

M407PT

Oldham Road

M407XE

Butler Street

M408LH

Collyhurst Street

M402SE

Aldham Avenue

M401GN

Graver Lane

M401GX

Cowley Street

M401UG

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.