# M4 6LW: area report for a postcode in Manchester

M4 6LW is a postcode in Manchester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Manchester. Open the map at M4 6LW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) › [M4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4) › [M4 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-6)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **New Islington, 110 m**: About 1 minute on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 330 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **No property in M4 6LW listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Manchester 062A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **£252,309 average price**: For the whole of Manchester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **13 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 250 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at M4 6LW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **Low road and rail noise at M4 6LW**: Road 53 dB, rail 42 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW
- **18.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Anne's RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-rc-primary-school-e131884) | Primary | 330 m (4 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Co-op Academy New Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/school/co-op-academy-new-islington-e139598) | Primary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Sol Christian Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sol-christian-academy-e139831) | Independent | 710 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e151606) | Primary | 940 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed | – |
| [Park View Community Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-view-community-primary-academy-e150600) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024, before the school changed | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Abbott Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbott-community-primary-school-e105387) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ashbury Meadow Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashbury-meadow-primary-school-e133770) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Co-op Academy Medlock](https://openindex.co.uk/school/co-op-academy-medlock-e150612) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changed | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2026 | £175,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| June 2025 | £117,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| May 2026 | £225,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| June 2026 | £320,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| May 2026 | £265,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| April 2026 | £158,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| April 2026 | £210,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| July 2024 | £275,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: New Islington (110 m, 1 minute on foot); Holt Town (590 m, 7 minutes on foot); Manchester Piccadilly (840 m, 11 minutes on foot); Piccadilly (850 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: NEW ISLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE (120 m); ANCOATS URBAN VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (120 m); MP VICTORIA MILL (960 m)
- Pharmacies: K'S CHEMIST LTD (120 m); BOOTS (820 m); HAVEN CHEMIST (840 m)
- Dental practices: REVIVE DENTAL CARE - ANCOATS (120 m); NEWCROSS DENTAL CARE (760 m); LEVER STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (840 m); MY DENTIST STEVENSON SQUARE (840 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Manchester Islington Wharf Local (250 m, Sainsburys); Aldi Urban Exchange Manchester (470 m, Aldi); Morrisons Daily Redhill Street (520 m, Morrisons); M&S Urban Exchange Manchester Outlet (540 m, Marks and Spencer); Co-op Ancoats Blossom Street (580 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £252,309** (July 2026). Manchester’s average house price was £252,309 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,278** (2025). Full-time workers living in Manchester earned a median of £36,278 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Manchester costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Manchester has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Manchester 062A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 21.9** (2025). Manchester 062A has a deprivation score of 21.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,188th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £292,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Manchester 062A was £292,000 in 2025. Joint 15,520th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,115** (2021). Manchester 062A had 1,115 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,585th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.5%** (January 2026). In Manchester 062A, 79.5% 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.

## M4 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £247,755** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M4 was £247,755 in 2025. 740th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 17,539** (2021). M4 had 17,539 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,141st least 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.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 47%** (2022). About 47% of people in M4 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.4%** (January 2026). In M4, 83.4% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Centre: 53.4819, -2.2207

Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

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

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2207,53.4819,M46LW

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