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Manchester — North view
Average Area
M38 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong safety and affordability scores. However, health and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £168K are below the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 99% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
9599% below avg
🎓Schools
4575% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
5313 stops nearby
💷Afford.
94Avg £168,310
🌿Environ.
40Good air quality · 23% green
❤️Health
60/1 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
21Below average
👥Community
15Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avgRising1 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1Peak: 2Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-13.9%Average
£168,310
Median
£161,000
Sales (12m)
119
YoY Change
+52.1%
Sales Volume
40
1
25
35
19
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
6 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
13 stopsBus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
269,921 residentsWhite
82.3%Ldn 53.8%
Black
6.1%Ldn 13.5%
Asian
5.5%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
3.1%Ldn 5.7%
Other
2.9%Ldn 6.3%
M38 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 82.3% 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
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£890/mo
Range
£750-£1,075
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,400/mo
3-bed
£1,000/mo
2-bed
£875/mo
1-bed
£825/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.2%
Monthly mortgage*
£568/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
7% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,053
Monthly
£171
vs London avg
+7%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,369
B£1,597
C£1,825
D£2,053
E£2,509
F£2,965
G£3,422
H£4,106
London average (Band D)£1,927
Salford | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
273 Mbps
Upload
70 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)96.9%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)89.2%
Full Fibre (FTTP)73%
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
🌳23%
Peel Park (0.3km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)10.9 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.3 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low55 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
0/1 acceptingGP Practices
1
Dentists
2
Pharmacies
2
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Cleggs Lane Medical Practice/129
Good7,232 patients
Full0.7 mi
Dentists
Cleggs Lane Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting0.8 mi
Berkshire Dental
NHS
Full1.3 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
2amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
2
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
0
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
34.21
IMD Rank: 34.21
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 M38 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with M38 (e.g. M38 3RG, M38 4AB, M38 5XX). All postcodes within M38 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources