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M40 4BL

Miles Platting & Newton Heath

Manchester

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Overview

Postcode M40 4BL 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 Manchester Victoria located about 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Collyhurst Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
19.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Newton Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 224 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Newton Heath has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

19.6%

Approximately 19.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from M40 4BL.

Flood risk

N/A

Newton Heath near M40 4BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manchester Victoria located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCollyhurst ParkSmall
0.5 miVictoria Mill ParkSmall
0.3 miSaxon Saint ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
449.2 per km²

Demographics

British
191
54.89%
African
53
15.23%
Indian
31
8.91%
Other White
14
4.02%
Pakistani
12
3.45%
Total population: 348

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
65
42.48%
Owns outright
30
19.61%
Owns with a mortgage
23
15.03%
Other social rented
17
11.11%
Social rents from council
13
8.5%
Total households: 153

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 4BL postcode area, located within Newton Heath, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPark View Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miSecondaryManchester Communication AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondis571 Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 5AF
0.4 miBest-One XpressJohnson's Square, Manchester, M40 7QW

Data Sources

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