Is M4 1AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

M4 1AA is a postcode in Piccadilly, Manchester, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near M4 1AA, then scores the surrounding small area 64/100 - top 31% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around M4 1AA are safety and jobs, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for M4 1AA is based on Manchester 054 Census 2021. It covers 7,883 residents, 4,793 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 28, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 17% owner-occupied, 63% privately rented, 19% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near M4 1AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the M4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £188k from 31 rolling sales, down 1.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near M4 1AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near M4 1AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2), swimming (2), music (1), 7 other local activities. Closest examples include Great Manchester Run 2026 (at Manchester centre, ages 18+, 238 m) and Awesome Maths Tutoring – Kassoom – Manchester (at Online, ages 4-16, 393 m). 3 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near M4 1AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around M4 1AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 160 HMO licences, 46 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.