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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 neighbourhood of Trafford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,314 people. 64.7% of households own their home, 27.3% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in M31 4 sold for a median of £246,497 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M31 4WS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,361

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Which council covers M31 4WS?

M31 4WS is in Trafford.

M31 4WS is in Trafford, in 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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