Area360 logo

Postcode insights

M40 1GJ

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Manchester

England / North West / Manchester / Newton Heath / Miles Platting & Newton Heath / M40 1GJ

Overview

Postcode M40 1GJ is located in a major urban area, within the Miles Platting & Newton Heath ward of Manchester in the North West region , and forms part of the Newton Heath area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Newton Heath is £31,400 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 1.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Brookdale Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Newton Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,416 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newton Heath has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Newton Heath is £31,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M40 1GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton Heath near M40 1GJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moston located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBrookdale ParkLarge
0.5 miOrford Road Playing FieldsSmall

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
8,742.1 per km²

Demographics

British
243
87.41%
Pakistani
10
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.8%
Irish
4
1.44%
Caribbean
3
1.08%
Total population: 278

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
41
35.96%
Owns outright
39
34.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
19.3%
Other social rented
6
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.39%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Miles Platting & Newton Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £12,000 up to £510,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£160,000
Flats26£194,500
Semi-Detached42£220,000
Terraced65£196,000

10 years price trend in Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Schools

In the M40 1GJ postcode area, located within Newton Heath, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Greens ENSOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChrist The King RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miAsdaOld Church Street, Manchester, M40 2JL
0.5 miMorrisonsJackson Street, Oldham, M35 0HX
0.5 miIcelandOld Church Street, Manchester, M40 2JF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.