M31 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong education and safety scores. However, schools and transport scores are below average. Average house prices of £225K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 89% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safety
🛡️Safety
89
89% below avg
🎓Schools
6
75% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
30
14 stops nearby
💷Afford.
81
Avg £224,689
🌿Environ.
51
Good air quality · 28% green
❤️Health
58
2/3 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
93
Above average
👥Community
65
Strong community
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Crime & Safety
89% below avg
Declining4 offences/mo → 7 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 6Peak: 12Low: 2
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-25.0%
Average
£224,689
Median
£219,200
Sales (12m)
80
YoY Change
-25.0%
Sales Volume
30
20
34
17
41
22
29
21
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
4 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
14 stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
235,050 residents
White
77.8%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
12.6%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
3.8%
Ldn 5.7%
Black
3.4%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
2.5%
Ldn 6.3%
M31 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 77.8% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the M31 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with M31 (e.g. M31 3RG, M31 4AB, M31 5XX). All postcodes within M31 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources