Postcode Analysis Manchester, North West

PLATTWOOD WALK, M15 4DN House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PLATTWOOD WALK, M15 4DN.

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Population

438

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Avg Age

32

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Avg Income

£ 43,000 /yr

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Employed

40%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: M15 4DN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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10/10
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1/10
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8/10
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1/10
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9/10
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3/10
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10/10
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1/10
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4/10
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Area Character

With 61% social renting, M15 4DN is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

M15 4DN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Plattwood Walk, 0.4km from Cornbrook in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Hulme ward and the Manchester Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, M15 4DN is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. By day, the area transitions to a independent professional metro services character: higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 61% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Manchester. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for M15 4DN are sourced from Output Area E00180780 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M15 4DN. The average age is 32.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British39.1%
Asian / British Asian17.7%
Black / African / Caribbean27.7%
Other / Mixed15.5%

Economic Activity

40%Active
FT: 22%
Unemployed: 5%
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Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.

school Local Schools

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St Wilfrid's RC Primary School

Good218 pupils0.4 km
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Old Trafford Community Academy

Requires Improvement421 pupils0.4 km
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Rolls Crescent Primary School

Good421 pupils0.5 km
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St Alphonsus RC Primary School

Outstanding198 pupils0.5 km
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St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Good208 pupils1.0 km
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Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre

Outstanding75 pupils1.1 km
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St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School

Outstanding443 pupils1.2 km
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Seymour Park Community Primary School

Outstanding663 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

38 nearby
  • Co-op0.5 km
  • Co-op0.7 km
  • Hulme Fish and Meat Market1.0 km
  • Hulme Manchester Superstore0.9 km
  • Living Natural0.9 km
  • + 33 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

31 nearby
  • Limelight cafe0.6 km
  • Brownic Cafe1.0 km
  • Flayvas0.9 km
  • Qabeela Restaurant0.9 km
  • Grano0.7 km
  • + 26 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

23 nearby
  • Chicken Shack0.9 km
  • Dixy Chicken0.8 km
  • Double Dragon0.8 km
  • Birley Fields Eatery0.7 km
  • Roy's Original Sweet Dish Take Away1.0 km
  • + 18 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • Brunning and Price0.8 km
  • The Banyan Tree0.6 km
  • Rebellion Bar1.0 km
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Co-operative1.0 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Premier Inn Manchester City Centre0.9 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Cornbrook Metrolink0.7 km
  • Deansgate1.0 km
  • Manchester Oxford Road1.4 km

Bus Stops

  • Stretford Road0.1 km
  • Shawgreen Close0.1 km
  • Shawgreen Close0.1 km
  • Stretford Road0.1 km
  • Erskine Street0.1 km