M40 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong safety and affordability scores. However, health and schools scores are below average. Average house prices of £221K 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
5
78.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
77
14 stops nearby
💷Afford.
83
Avg £221,345
🌿Environ.
20
Good air quality · 23% green
❤️Health
3
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
27
Below average
👥Community
11
Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avg
Rising1 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 2Peak: 5Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-4.9%
Average
£221,345
Median
£195,000
Sales (12m)
406
YoY Change
+1.5%
Sales Volume
156
6
78
101
71
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
21 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
14 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%
M40 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 M40 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with M40 (e.g. M40 3RG, M40 4AB, M40 5XX). All postcodes within M40 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources