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Manchester — North view
Very Good Area
M18 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong affordability and safety scores. However, health and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £178K are below the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 98% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
9198% below avg
🎓Schools
7488.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
713 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
93Avg £178,328
🌿Environ.
20Good air quality · 20% green
❤️Health
31/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
27Below average
👥Community
11Below average
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Crime & Safety
98% below avgDeclining3 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 2Peak: 4Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-6.5%Average
£178,328
Median
£165,000
Sales (12m)
218
YoY Change
+34.4%
Sales Volume
77
6
43
55
43
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
10 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
17 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
551,937 residentsWhite
56.8%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
20.9%Ldn 20.7%
Black
11.9%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
5.3%Ldn 5.7%
Other
5.1%Ldn 6.3%
M18 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£975/mo
Range
£825-£1,200
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,800/mo
3-bed
£1,200/mo
2-bed
£1,000/mo
1-bed
£850/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.9%
Monthly mortgage*
£602/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
7% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,784
Monthly
£149
vs London avg
-7%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,189
B£1,388
C£1,586
D£1,784
E£2,180
F£2,577
G£2,973
H£3,568
London average (Band D)£1,927
Manchester | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
268 Mbps
Upload
97 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)95.6%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)88.5%
Full Fibre (FTTP)77.1%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 1% at risk
Green Space
🌳20%
Heaton Park (0.3km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)16.3 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.5 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low55 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
1/2 acceptingGP Practices
2
Dentists
3
Pharmacies
3
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Gorton Medical Centre
Good12,920 patients
Full0.4 mi
Mount Road Surgery
Good8,414 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Dentists
Dental Surgery
NHS
Accepting0.5 mi
Kings Dental Centre
NHS
Accepting1.5 mi
The Dental Practice
NHS
Full1.6 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
13amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
1
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
0
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Parks
11
📚
Libraries
1
📮
Post Offices
0
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
40
IMD Rank: 40
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Above average deprivation — some socioeconomic challenges.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the M18 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with M18 (e.g. M18 3RG, M18 4AB, M18 5XX). All postcodes within M18 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources