M4 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong safety and affordability scores. However, schools and health scores are below average. Average house prices of £272K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 99% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
93
99% below avg
🎓Schools
—
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
47
17 stops nearby
💷Afford.
68
Avg £272,361
🌿Environ.
20
Good air quality · 24% green
❤️Health
3
6/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
27
Below average
👥Community
11
Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avg
Rising1 offences/mo → 2 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1Peak: 2Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-28.8%
Average
£272,361
Median
£231,725
Sales (12m)
354
YoY Change
-19.8%
Sales Volume
121
6
72
83
78
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
3 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
17 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
551,937 residents
White
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%
M4 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
This page covers the M4 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with M4 (e.g. M4 3RG, M4 4AB, M4 5XX). All postcodes within M4 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources