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M41 5AJ area guide

Who lives in M41 5AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Urmston East
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,459 (2024)
At a glance

What M41 5AJ is like

M41 5AJ 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 1,459 people. 66% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% 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 M41 5 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M41 5AJ compares

Headline figures for M41 5AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 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
£365,000

Median over 81 sales in M41 5, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

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 M41 5AJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

M41 5AJ FAQs

01
Is M41 5AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in M41 5AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in M41 5 sold for a median of £365,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is M41 5AJ 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 M41 5AJ, below the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in M41 5AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.3% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).
05
Which council covers M41 5AJ?

The local authority for M41 5AJ is Trafford.

M41 5AJ comes under Trafford in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is M41 5AJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Urmston Rail Station, 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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