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Manchester — North view
Very Good Area
M46 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong safety and affordability scores. However, community and health scores are below average. Average house prices of £187K 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
9299% below avg
🎓Schools
72100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
742 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
91Avg £186,933
🌿Environ.
36Good air quality · 38% green
❤️Health
254/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
35Below average
👥Community
19Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avgStable1 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1Peak: 2Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-7.2%Average
£186,933
Median
£170,000
Sales (12m)
346
YoY Change
-43.2%
Sales Volume
119
2
70
81
76
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
11 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
329,330 residentsWhite
95%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
1.8%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
1.3%Ldn 5.7%
Black
1.2%Ldn 13.5%
Other
0.7%Ldn 6.3%
M46 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 95% 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
£595/mo
Range
£495-£695
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£950/mo
3-bed
£675/mo
2-bed
£570/mo
1-bed
£450/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
6.7%
Monthly mortgage*
£631/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
15% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,631
Monthly
£136
vs London avg
-15%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,087
B£1,269
C£1,450
D£1,631
E£1,993
F£2,356
G£2,718
H£3,262
London average (Band D)£1,927
Wigan | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
280 Mbps
Upload
33 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)99%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)93.1%
Full Fibre (FTTP)59.9%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
99.9%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳38%
Haigh Woodland Park (0.2km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)12 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)6.9 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate57 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
4/5 acceptingGP Practices
5
Dentists
2
Pharmacies
8
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
DR Kk Chan & Partners
Good7,407 patients
Accepting0.6 mi
Meadowview Surgery
Good6,612 patients
Full0.8 mi
Bee Fold Medical Centre
Outstanding8,100 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
DR Vasanth
Good5,576 patients
Accepting1.8 mi
Taba Primary Care Network Hub
Good11,901 patients
Accepting2 mi
Dentists
M G Miller And D T Scoular
NHS
Full0.5 mi
Mayfield Dental Care
NHS
Accepting1.2 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
23amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
1
🍽️
Restaurants
3
☕
Cafes
3
🍺
Pubs & Bars
12
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
2
📚
Libraries
1
📮
Post Offices
1
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
30.69
IMD Rank: 30.69
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 M46 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with M46 (e.g. M46 3RG, M46 4AB, M46 5XX). All postcodes within M46 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources