M4 1BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on William Fairburn Way, 0.7km from Ancoats in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Piccadilly ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M4 1BH offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Outside of residential hours, big city services, with accommodation and food. At 31 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 61% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (64% 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. Property: Average house prices are around £195k, up 2.9% 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 M4 1BH are sourced from Output Area E00175864 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WILLIAM FAIRBURN WAY, M4 1BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WILLIAM FAIRBURN WAY, M4 1BH.
354
31
£ 46,000 /yr
78%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M4 1BH 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
High employment, young population. M4 1BH combines 78% economic activity with a 31-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area. Property prices are trending up 2.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M4 1BH. The average age is 31.3. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 191,000
16 sales · Mean £ 189,903
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
M4 1BH has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Co-Op Academy New Islington
St Patrick's RC Primary School
Abbott Community Primary School
St Anne's RC Primary School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester
Collyhurst Nursery School
Cheetwood Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
480 nearby- B.U.N0.9 km
- Food 991.0 km
- Pizza 4 U0.9 km
- 63 Degrees0.0 km
- Archies0.4 km
- + 475 more
Retailers - Other
138 nearby- A Nice Sip0.3 km
- Ancoats Coffee Company0.6 km
- Cake Box0.5 km
- Churros Locos Freshly Made0.5 km
- Eat 2 Treat0.3 km
- + 133 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
52 nearby- Roomzzz0.5 km
- The Cow Hollow Hotel0.3 km
- Premier Inn0.7 km
- The Lowry Hotel Ltd1.0 km
- Gardens Hotel0.4 km
- + 47 more
Pub, NightClub
160 nearby- Browns0.6 km
- Crown And Anchor0.6 km
- Fierce Bar0.1 km
- Frog & Bucket Comedy Club0.2 km
- Gullivers0.1 km
- + 155 more
Takeaway Shop
87 nearby- Burgers Fries and Shakes0.3 km
- Hasty Tasty Pizza0.4 km
- Pancho's Burritos0.3 km
- Subway0.4 km
- Tokyo Tokyo0.3 km
- + 82 more
Supermarkets
17 nearby- Tesco Express0.5 km
- Aldi0.6 km
- Morrisons Market Street0.4 km
- Tesco Metro0.5 km
- Aldi0.5 km
- + 12 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Victoria0.5 km
- Manchester1.0 km
- Manchester Piccadilly1.0 km
Bus Stops
- Hanover Street0.1 km
- Swan Street (to define route)0.1 km
- Hanover Street0.1 km
- Thomas Street0.2 km
- Shudehill Interchange0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M41BH · Data under Open Government Licence