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M40 5QF area guide

Who lives in M40 5QF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Moston West
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,509 (2024)

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At a glance

What M40 5QF is like

M40 5QF is a postcode in the Moston West area of Manchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,509 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% 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 M40 5 sold for a median of £241,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M40 5QF compares

Headline figures for M40 5QF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£241,000

Median over 26 sales in M40 5, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,486

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M40 5QF differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in M40 5 is up 12.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M40 5QF FAQs

Is M40 5QF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in M40 5QF?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,000.

Homes in M40 5 sold for a median of £241,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M40 5QF 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 M40 5QF, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M40 5QF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75.9%).

Which council covers M40 5QF?

The local authority for M40 5QF is Manchester.

M40 5QF comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M40 5QF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Moston Rail Station, 0.7 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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