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M60 4 area guide

Who lives in M60 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
2,015 (2024)
At a glance

What M60 4 is like

The M60 4 postcode sector in Manchester covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 2,015 people in 957 households. 15% of households own their home, 77.4% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.9% 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.

Scores

How M60 4 compares

Headline figures for M60 4, 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.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£60,904

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M60 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    77.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    A young populationPositive

    75.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    15 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

M60 4 FAQs

01
Is M60 4 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. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is M60 4 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 M60 4, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.
03
Who lives in M60 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 34.5% of residents. 15% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.1%).
04
Which council covers M60 4?

The local authority for M60 4 is Manchester.

M60 4 comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is M60 4?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink), 0.5 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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