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M4 7JU

Downley Drive

Ancoats & Beswick

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Detailed insights for M4 7JU

Overview

Postcode M4 7JU is located in a major urban area, within the Ancoats & Beswick ward of Manchester in the North West region, and forms part of the Miles Platting & New Islington North area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 0.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Miles Platting & New Islington North is £39,413 per year. The nearest station is Manchester Piccadilly located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Cotton Field Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
70.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Miles Platting & New Islington North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 487 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Miles Platting & New Islington North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 0.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.6%

Approximately 70.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Miles Platting & New Islington North is £39,413 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M4 7JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Miles Platting & New Islington North near M4 7JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manchester Piccadilly located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M4 7JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Manchester Piccadilly

N/A

Walking directions to Manchester Piccadilly
0.9 mi

Manchester Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Manchester Victoria
1 mi

Ardwick

N/A

Walking directions to Ardwick

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M4 7JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCotton Field ParkSmallWalking directions to Cotton Field Park
0.2 miAncoats GreenSmallWalking directions to Ancoats Green
0.4 miVictoria Mill ParkSmallWalking directions to Victoria Mill Park

Area Profile

Population
106
Population density
6,390.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
0.54(-99%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
80
72.73%
African
12
10.91%
Arab
4
3.64%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
2.73%
Caribbean
3
2.73%
Total population: 110

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
37
40.22%
Level 4+ (Degree)
25
27.17%
Level 3 (A level)
12
13.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
7
7.61%
Other
5
5.43%
Total 16+ residents: 92

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
21
41.18%
Other social rented
15
29.41%
Owns with a mortgage
9
17.65%
Owns outright
4
7.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
1.96%
Total households: 51

Property prices in Ancoats & Beswick

Based on 210 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Ancoats & Beswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £688,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ancoats & Beswick 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 Ancoats & Beswick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£237,500
Flats182£244,750
Semi-Detached8£265,000
Terraced18£238,250

10 year median price trend in Ancoats & Beswick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ancoats & Beswick.

Schools

In the M4 7JU postcode area, located within Miles Platting & New Islington North, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M4 7JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCo-Op Academy New IslingtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M4 7JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M4 7JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miZaf's GoLocal128 Butler Street, Manchester, M4 7JJWalking directions to Zaf's GoLocal
0.3 miCo-op Food45-49 Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 6AJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miZaf's Supermarket83-85 Bollington Road, Manchester, M40 7HBWalking directions to Zaf's Supermarket
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalOld Mill Street, Manchester, M4 6NBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miThe Vietnamese Store80-84 Oldham Road, Manchester, M4 5EBWalking directions to The Vietnamese Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Manchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,455
Band B£1,698
Band C£1,940
Band D£2,183
Band E£2,668
Band F£3,153
Band G£3,638
Band H£4,366

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictManchesterE08000003
Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester CentralE14001352
WardAncoats & BeswickE05011350
ParishManchester, unparished areaE43000157
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Miles Platting & New Islington NorthE02006983
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Manchester 061CE01034133
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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