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M4 6EY area guide

Who lives in M4 6EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Piccadilly & Ancoats
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,688 (2024)

M4 6EYManchester

At a glance

What M4 6EY is like

M4 6EY is a postcode in the Piccadilly & Ancoats area of Manchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,688 people. 20.6% of households own their home, 64.6% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 78.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in M4 6 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M4 6EY compares

Headline figures for M4 6EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£302,500

Median over 76 sales in M4 6, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 76 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,217

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M4 6EY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
68.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in M4 6 is up 7.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 76 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

M4 6EY FAQs

Is M4 6EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M4 6EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in M4 6 sold for a median of £302,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M4 6EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M4 6EY, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M4 6EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 34.7% of residents. 20.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.9%).

Which council covers M4 6EY?

The local authority for M4 6EY is Manchester.

M4 6EY comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M4 6EY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 76 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Islington (Manchester Metrolink), 0.3 miles 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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