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M31 4WS area guide

Who lives in M31 4WS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Urmston East
Council: Trafford
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,314 (2024)

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At a glance

What M31 4WS is like

M31 4WS is a postcode in the Urmston East area of Trafford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,314 people. 64.7% of households own their home, 27.3% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in M31 4 sold for a median of £246,497 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M31 4WS compares

Headline figures for M31 4WS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£246,497

Median over 70 sales in M31 4, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,361

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M31 4WS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in M31 4 is down 7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

M31 4WS FAQs

Is M31 4WS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in M31 4WS?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,497.

Homes in M31 4 sold for a median of £246,497 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M31 4WS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around M31 4WS, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in M31 4WS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 64.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.4%).

Which council covers M31 4WS?

The local authority for M31 4WS is Trafford.

M31 4WS comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M31 4WS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Urmston Rail Station, 138 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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