M1 4LF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Dickinson Street, 0.4km from Manchester in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Deansgate ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. The daytime character shifts — business quarters in major regional cities. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 78% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (62% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for M1 4LF are sourced from Output Area E00180863 (shared with 100 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DICKINSON STREET, M1 4LF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DICKINSON STREET, M1 4LF.
114
33
£ 45,300 /yr
74%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M1 4LF is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 74% economic activity and an average age of 33, M1 4LF is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. At median prices, owner-occupier demand is intensifying as incomes rise.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M1 4LF. The average age is 32.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
M1 4LF has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Trinity CofE High School
Co-Op Academy New Islington
Medlock Primary School
Rolls Crescent Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
578 nearby- Milk & Honey1.0 km
- Navarro Lounge1.0 km
- Archies0.8 km
- Bubbleology0.7 km
- Cafe & Grill Istanbul0.7 km
- + 573 more
Retailers - Other
130 nearby- A Nice Sip0.8 km
- Cake Box0.8 km
- Churros Locos Freshly Made0.8 km
- Eat 2 Treat0.9 km
- Fig and Sparrow0.8 km
- + 125 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
55 nearby- The Cow Hollow Hotel0.9 km
- First Street0.5 km
- Gardens Hotel0.7 km
- Hotel Gotham0.5 km
- Hatters Hostel Ltd0.8 km
- + 50 more
Pub, NightClub
189 nearby- Browns0.5 km
- Crown And Anchor1.0 km
- Fierce Bar0.9 km
- Gullivers0.9 km
- Luck, Lust, Liquor and Burn1.0 km
- + 184 more
Takeaway Shop
83 nearby- Burgers Fries and Shakes0.9 km
- Hasty Tasty Pizza0.9 km
- Pancho's Burritos0.9 km
- Subway0.8 km
- Tokyo Tokyo0.9 km
- + 78 more
Supermarkets
18 nearby- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- Marks and Spencer Group PLC0.9 km
- Tesco Express0.6 km
- Morrisons Market Street0.7 km
- Tesco Metro0.7 km
- + 13 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Oxford Road0.3 km
- Deansgate0.7 km
- Manchester Piccadilly0.8 km
Bus Stops
- Portland Buildings0.1 km
- Dickinson Street0.1 km
- Hart Street0.1 km
- Great Bridgewater Street0.1 km
- Dickinson Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M14LF · Data under Open Government Licence