# M25

Postcode district covering Prestwich, Heaton Park and Sedgley Park, in Bury.

M25 is a postcode district covering Prestwich, Heaton Park and Sedgley Park, in Bury. Median sale price £302,500 in 2025. About 33,192 people.

Postcode district. Code M25. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M25 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £302,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M25 was £302,500 in 2025. Joint 1,060th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,090** (2021). M25 had 32,090 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 803rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 56%** (2022). About 56% of people in M25 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.0%** (January 2026). In M25, 93.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M25) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 56% of people in M25 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=M25) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 399 homes were sold in M25 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M25) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M25 had 32,090 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M25) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bury, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M25.

## How M25 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | M25 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £302,500 | 6th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 32,090 | 20th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 56% | 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.0% | 18th lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M25?

M25 had 32,090 usual residents at the census.
M25 is the 803rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M25, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M25 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in M25

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bury 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004970) | 1,626 | – | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Bury 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005034) | 1,790 | – | 5 | 95.2% |
| [Bury 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004972) | 1,494 | – | 3 | 97.4% |
| [Bury 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004973) | 1,544 | – | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Bury 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004975) | 1,498 | – | 5 | 84.8% |
| [Bury 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005039) | 1,576 | – | 3 | 92.1% |
| [Bury 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005045) | 1,619 | – | 5 | 97.8% |
| [Bury 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004974) | 1,411 | – | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005033) | 1,675 | – | 6 | 96.8% |
| [Bury 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005036) | 1,982 | – | 3 | 66.8% |
| [Bury 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005037) | 1,494 | – | 8 | 85.9% |
| [Bury 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005031) | 1,533 | – | 3 | 96.4% |
| [Bury 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005032) | 1,341 | – | 2 | 95.3% |
| [Bury 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005035) | 1,455 | – | 7 | 98.0% |
| [Bury 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005038) | 1,357 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005040) | 1,845 | – | 4 | 96.5% |
| [Bury 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005041) | 1,857 | – | 6 | 98.1% |
| [Bury 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005042) | 1,952 | – | 5 | 99.5% |
| [Bury 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005043) | 1,947 | – | 6 | 94.5% |
| [Bury 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005044) | 1,964 | – | 2 | 99.1% |

## Your MP

- [Bury South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south): Christian Wakeford (Labour), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south): Graham Stringer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in M25

[Kirkhams & Holyrood](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/kirkhams-and-holyrood), [Prestwich Central](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/prestwich-central), [Prestwich Clough & Rainsough](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/prestwich-clough-and-rainsough), [Prestwich East](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/prestwich-east), [Sedgley Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/sedgley-park)

## Postcode sectors in M25

[M25 0 (180 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25-0), [M25 1 (212 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25-1), [M25 2 (74 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25-2), [M25 3 (110 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25-3), [M25 9 (210 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25-9)

## Council

[Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)

## Towns in M25

[Prestwich](https://openindex.co.uk/town/prestwich), [Whitefield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/whitefield)

## Postcode districts next to M25

[BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [M27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27), [M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45)

## Nearest rail stations

[Prestwich (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2818,53.5333), [Heaton Park (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2673,53.5305), [Besses o'th'Barn (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2861,53.5420), [Bowker Vale (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2498,53.5249)

## More in the M postcode area

[All M postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## M25 in brief

M25 is a postcode district covering Prestwich, Heaton Park and Sedgley Park, in Bury.
About 33,192 people lived in M25 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £302,500 in 2025 across 399 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M25 was £302,500 in 2025.
M25 had 32,090 usual residents at the census.
About 56% of people in M25 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M25, 93.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M25
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Bury South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south)
- Council: [Bury †](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)
- Area: 8.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,192*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 98

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45), [M27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9)

## Latest updates for M25

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/M25

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25