Postcode Analysis Trafford, North West

MOSS LANE, M31 4EA House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MOSS LANE, M31 4EA.

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Population

263

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 33,100 /yr

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Employed

41%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: M31 4EA 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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3/10
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5/10
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3/10
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2/10
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2/10
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6/10
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4/10
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6/10
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Area Character

With 41% social renting, M31 4EA is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending up 2.2% year-on-year.

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

M31 4EA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Moss Lane, 0.6km from Partington in Partington. Administratively it sits within Bucklow-St Martins ward and the Stretford and Urmston constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, M31 4EA is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 36 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Property: Average house prices are around £232k, up 2.2% year-on-year. 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 M31 4EA are sourced from Output Area E00030939 (shared with 8 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 M31 4EA. The average age is 35.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British87.1%
Asian / British Asian3.4%
Black / African / Caribbean1.9%
Other / Mixed7.6%

Economic Activity

41%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 3%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Semi-Detached

£ 230,000

3 sales · Mean £ 218,000

Terraced

£ 109,000

1 sales · Mean £ 109,000

school Local Schools

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Partington Central Academy

Good368 pupils0.4 km
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Broadoak School

Good565 pupils0.9 km
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

Good204 pupils1.1 km
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Forest Gate Academy

Good211 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

10 nearby
  • Freshfast0.4 km
  • The Hope Centre0.9 km
  • Wood Lane Stores0.8 km
  • Card Factory0.4 km
  • Davys Chemist0.7 km
  • + 5 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

7 nearby
  • St Marys Church0.6 km
  • Rainbow Cafe0.3 km
  • The Hideaway0.5 km
  • Partington Youth Centre0.0 km
  • T 4 U0.1 km
  • + 2 more
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Tesco0.4 km
  • Heron Foods0.4 km
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

1 nearby
  • Partington Working Mens Club0.4 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

3 nearby
  • Charcoal Grill Fish Bar0.5 km
  • Partington Fish Bar and Grill0.4 km
  • Sayers0.4 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Irlam2.2 km
  • Glazebrook3.0 km
  • Flixton3.9 km

Bus Stops

  • Cross Lane East0.1 km
  • Cross Lane East0.1 km
  • Moss Lane (Partington)0.1 km
  • Moss Lane (Partington)0.1 km
  • Columbine Walk0.1 km