# M40

Postcode district covering Manchester, Newton Heath and Moston, in Manchester.

M40 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Newton Heath and Moston, in Manchester. Median sale price £211,500 in 2025. About 47,414 people.

Postcode district. Code M40. 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 M40 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £211,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M40 was £211,500 in 2025. 470th 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/m40#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,360** (2021). M40 had 45,360 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 298th 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/m40#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in M40 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/m40#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.2%** (January 2026). In M40, 92.2% 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/m40#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M40) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in M40 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=M40) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 342 homes were sold in M40 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M40) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M40 had 45,360 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M40) (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 M40.

## How M40 compares

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

| Measure | M40 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £211,500 | 11th cheapest | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 45,360 | 6th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.2% | 17th lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M40?

M40 had 45,360 usual residents at the census.
M40 is the 298th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M40, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M40 has no single figure. Of its 24 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 15 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in M40

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005251) | 1,678 | – | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Manchester 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005252) | 1,929 | – | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Manchester 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005247) | 1,421 | – | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Manchester 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005248) | 1,329 | – | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005249) | 2,197 | – | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005250) | 2,234 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005253) | 1,705 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Manchester 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005254) | 1,606 | – | 4 | 97.5% |
| [Manchester 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005225) | 2,093 | – | 1 | 93.5% |
| [Manchester 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005226) | 1,939 | – | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005229) | 1,502 | – | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Manchester 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005228) | 2,250 | – | 1 | 90.4% |
| [Manchester 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033678) | 1,776 | – | 1 | 94.4% |
| [Manchester 009G](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033679) | 1,397 | – | 1 | 80.0% |
| [Manchester 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005256) | 2,640 | – | 1 | 93.6% |
| [Manchester 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005257) | 2,009 | – | 1 | 87.4% |
| [Manchester 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005258) | 1,798 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005259) | 1,773 | – | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Manchester 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005260) | 1,468 | – | 2 | 94.4% |
| [Manchester 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005255) | 1,664 | – | 1 | 80.3% |
| [Manchester 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005261) | 1,786 | – | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Manchester 054A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005130) | 1,447 | – | 1 | 72.9% |
| [Manchester 061A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005129) | 1,842 | – | 1 | 63.2% |
| [Manchester 061B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005132) | 2,137 | – | 1 | 86.6% |

## Your MP

- [Blackley and Middleton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south): Graham Stringer (Labour), MP since July 2024. 53% of the people here.
- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 47% of the people here.
- [Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton): Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.2% 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 M40

[Harpurhey South & Monsall](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/harpurhey-south-and-monsall), [Moston West](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/moston-west), [New Moston](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/new-moston), [Newton Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/newton-heath)

## Postcode sectors in M40

[M40 0 (144 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-0), [M40 1 (182 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-1), [M40 2 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-2), [M40 3 (168 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-3), [M40 4 (9 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-4), [M40 5 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-5), [M40 7 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-7), [M40 8 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-8), [M40 9 (136 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in M40

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

## Postcode districts next to M40

[M4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9), [M11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m11), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [M35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35), [M43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m43), [M61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m61), [OL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Newton Heath and Moston (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1837,53.5042), [Central Park (1.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1991,53.5016), [Clayton Hall (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1824,53.4828), [Monsall (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2107,53.5011)

## 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)

## M40 in brief

M40 is a postcode district covering Manchester, Newton Heath and Moston, in Manchester.
About 47,414 people lived in M40 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £211,500 in 2025 across 342 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M40 was £211,500 in 2025.
M40 had 45,360 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in M40 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M40, 92.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M40
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Blackley and Middleton South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blackley-and-middleton-south)
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Area: 10.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,414*
- Neighbourhoods: 24
- Output areas: 143

* 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

[M9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m9), [M35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35), [M11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m11), [M4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [OL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol9)

## Latest updates for M40

- 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/M40

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40#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/m40