# M4

Postcode district covering Manchester, Ancoats and Strangeways, in Manchester.

M4 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Ancoats and Strangeways, in Manchester. Median sale price £247,755 in 2025. About 21,488 people.

Postcode district. Code M4. 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 M4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 47% of people in M4 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=M4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 413 homes were sold in M4 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M4 had 17,539 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M4) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M4.

## How M4 compares

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

| Measure | M4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £247,755 | 16th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 17,539 | 11th least populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 47% | 13th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.4% | 8th lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M4?

M4 had 17,539 usual residents at the census.
M4 is the 1,141st least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M4 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in M4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 054B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033651) | 1,691 | – | 4 | 80.6% |
| [Manchester 054D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033664) | 1,859 | – | 6 | 98.9% |
| [Manchester 054E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033667) | 1,491 | – | 4 | 68.6% |
| [Manchester 055E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033661) | 1,988 | – | 6 | 90.7% |
| [Manchester 055F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034129) | 1,082 | – | 5 | 84.4% |
| [Manchester 056B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033655) | 1,267 | – | 7 | 50.3% |
| [Manchester 056C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033665) | 1,522 | – | 3 | 85.7% |
| [Manchester 061C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034133) | 1,869 | – | 2 | 82.8% |
| [Manchester 061D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034134) | 1,193 | – | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 062A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034135) | 1,115 | – | 4 | 79.5% |
| [Manchester 062B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033688) | 1,709 | – | 1 | 81.0% |
| [Manchester 062C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01034136) | 1,009 | – | 6 | 96.8% |
| [Manchester 062D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033684) | 1,820 | – | 8 | 99.8% |

## 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.

## Middle areas in M4

[Cheetham Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/cheetham-hill), [City Centre North & Collyhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/city-centre-north-and-collyhurst), [Miles Platting & New Islington North](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/miles-platting-and-new-islington-north), [New Islington South & Bradford](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/new-islington-south-and-bradford)

## Postcode sectors in M4

[M4 1 (80 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-1), [M4 2 (10 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-2), [M4 3 (11 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-3), [M4 4 (121 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-4), [M4 5 (109 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-5), [M4 6 (115 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-6), [M4 7 (88 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4-7)

## Council

[Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)

## Towns in M4

[Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)

## Postcode districts next to M4

[M1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m1), [M2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m2), [M3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m11), [M12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m12), [M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m61)

## Nearest rail stations

[New Islington (400 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2198,53.4811), [Holt Town (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2121,53.4833), [Manchester Piccadilly (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2309,53.4774), [Piccadilly (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2306,53.4771)

## 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)

## M4 in brief

M4 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Ancoats and Strangeways, in Manchester.
About 21,488 people lived in M4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £247,755 in 2025 across 413 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M4 was £247,755 in 2025.
M4 had 17,539 usual residents at the census.
About 47% of people in M4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M4, 83.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M4
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Manchester Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central)
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Area: 1.69 km²
- People, mid-2024: 21,488*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 68

* 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

[M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m61), [M1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m1), [M2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m2), [M12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m12), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8)

## Latest updates for M4

- 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.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4#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/m4