Cardiff or Manchester: an evidence-led city comparison
Cardiff has the lower sampled-district price midpoint by £14,285: £259,000 against £273,285.
The city sample
The Cardiff sample covers 6 districts and 6,638 completed sales. The Manchester sample covers 11 districts and 9,158 sales.
The more well-off 8 to 10 band contains 42.6% of mapped postcode units in Cardiff and 19.0% in Manchester. The middle selected district has 0 open schools in Cardiff and 13 in Manchester.
Recorded-price range
The middle district median is £259,000, based on 6,638 completed sales across the sample. The lowest and highest district medians are £178,000 and £335,000.
The middle district median is £273,285, based on 9,158 completed sales across the sample. The lowest and highest district medians are £200,000 and £412,000.
CF10
- Median recorded sale
- £178,000
- Average recorded sale
- £331,832
- Recorded sales
- 453 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
CF11
- Median recorded sale
- £235,000
- Average recorded sale
- £280,325
- Recorded sales
- 980 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
CF14
- Median recorded sale
- £335,000
- Average recorded sale
- £374,795
- Recorded sales
- 1,732 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
CF23
- Median recorded sale
- £285,000
- Average recorded sale
- £359,409
- Recorded sales
- 930 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
CF24
- Median recorded sale
- £238,000
- Average recorded sale
- £316,573
- Recorded sales
- 1,027 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
CF5
- Median recorded sale
- £280,000
- Average recorded sale
- £317,133
- Recorded sales
- 1,516 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M1
- Median recorded sale
- £240,000
- Average recorded sale
- £434,828
- Recorded sales
- 367 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M14
- Median recorded sale
- £237,500
- Average recorded sale
- £372,911
- Recorded sales
- 649 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M19
- Median recorded sale
- £273,200
- Average recorded sale
- £285,121
- Recorded sales
- 694 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M20
- Median recorded sale
- £348,550
- Average recorded sale
- £408,668
- Recorded sales
- 1,200 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M21
- Median recorded sale
- £410,000
- Average recorded sale
- £441,489
- Recorded sales
- 653 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M25
- Median recorded sale
- £290,500
- Average recorded sale
- £319,023
- Recorded sales
- 650 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M3
- Median recorded sale
- £273,285
- Average recorded sale
- £315,854
- Recorded sales
- 1,541 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M33
- Median recorded sale
- £375,750
- Average recorded sale
- £421,561
- Recorded sales
- 1,398 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M4
- Median recorded sale
- £245,000
- Average recorded sale
- £307,965
- Recorded sales
- 788 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M50
- Median recorded sale
- £200,000
- Average recorded sale
- £347,645
- Recorded sales
- 359 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
WA14
- Median recorded sale
- £412,000
- Average recorded sale
- £541,900
- Recorded sales
- 859 (24 months)
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
Recorded crime mix
Police.uk records 36,784 reports across the sampled districts from 2025-07 to 2026-06. The selected serious categories account for 36.6%.
Police.uk records 60,335 reports across the sampled districts from 2018-07 to 2019-06. The selected serious categories account for 34.4%.
CF10
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 8,826
- Selected report-category share
- 3,052 (34.6%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
CF11
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 5,382
- Selected report-category share
- 1,866 (34.7%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
CF14
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 5,164
- Selected report-category share
- 1,838 (35.6%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
CF23
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 3,020
- Selected report-category share
- 1,164 (38.5%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
CF24
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 7,685
- Selected report-category share
- 2,865 (37.3%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
CF5
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 6,707
- Selected report-category share
- 2,671 (39.8%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M1
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 13,789
- Selected report-category share
- 3,718 (27.0%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M14
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 7,915
- Selected report-category share
- 3,529 (44.6%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M19
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 4,407
- Selected report-category share
- 1,840 (41.8%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M20
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 5,555
- Selected report-category share
- 2,227 (40.1%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M21
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 3,059
- Selected report-category share
- 1,116 (36.5%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M25
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 3,180
- Selected report-category share
- 1,165 (36.6%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M3
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 6,276
- Selected report-category share
- 1,989 (31.7%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M33
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 4,607
- Selected report-category share
- 1,966 (42.7%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M4
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 7,409
- Selected report-category share
- 1,735 (23.4%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M50
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 1,163
- Selected report-category share
- 378 (32.5%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
WA14
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 2,975
- Selected report-category share
- 1,121 (37.7%)
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
How well-off are the sampled areas?
The combined postcode-unit median is 6 out of 10. Decile 1 is the poorer end and decile 10 the more well-off end. 42.6% fall in levels 8 to 10.
The combined postcode-unit median is 4 out of 10. Decile 1 is the poorer end and decile 10 the more well-off end. 19.0% fall in levels 8 to 10.
CF10
- Median IMD decile
- 6.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 24.7%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 7.6%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of WIMD 2025 deciles at Code-Point postcode centroids; Wales only.
CF11
- Median IMD decile
- 4.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 45.9%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 25.3%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of WIMD 2025 deciles at Code-Point postcode centroids; Wales only.
CF14
- Median IMD decile
- 9.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 8.1%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 74.8%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of WIMD 2025 deciles at Code-Point postcode centroids; Wales only.
CF23
- Median IMD decile
- 9.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 16.4%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 64.9%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of WIMD 2025 deciles at Code-Point postcode centroids; Wales only.
CF24
- Median IMD decile
- 3.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 51.3%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 4.5%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of WIMD 2025 deciles at Code-Point postcode centroids; Wales only.
CF5
- Median IMD decile
- 7.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 37.9%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 45.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of WIMD 2025 deciles at Code-Point postcode centroids; Wales only.
M1
- Median IMD decile
- 2.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 70.6%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 1.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M14
- Median IMD decile
- 3.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 67.6%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 0.1%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M19
- Median IMD decile
- 2.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 78.9%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 2.3%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M20
- Median IMD decile
- 7.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 24.8%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 41.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M21
- Median IMD decile
- 6.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 17.7%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 11.2%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M25
- Median IMD decile
- 5.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 24.7%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 20.7%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M3
- Median IMD decile
- 3.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 51.1%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 11.6%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M33
- Median IMD decile
- 9.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 6.4%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 62.2%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M4
- Median IMD decile
- 4.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 42.9%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 15.1%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M50
- Median IMD decile
- 3.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 69.4%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 14.8%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
WA14
- Median IMD decile
- 9.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 5.2%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 81.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
Schools
The selected districts contain 0 open establishments. The middle district count is 0.
The selected districts contain 297 open establishments. The middle district count is 13.
CF10
- Registered school sites
- 0 ()
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
CF11
- Registered school sites
- 0 ()
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
CF14
- Registered school sites
- 0 ()
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
CF23
- Registered school sites
- 0 ()
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
CF24
- Registered school sites
- 0 ()
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
CF5
- Registered school sites
- 0 ()
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M1
- Registered school sites
- 60 (16 plus: 3, All-through: 1, Nursery: 1, Primary: 47, Secondary: 8)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M14
- Registered school sites
- 11 (16 plus: 1, Primary: 8, Secondary: 2)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M19
- Registered school sites
- 10 (Primary: 8, Secondary: 2)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M20
- Registered school sites
- 13 (Primary: 10, Secondary: 3)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M21
- Registered school sites
- 10 (Primary: 7, Secondary: 3)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M25
- Registered school sites
- 13 (Primary: 9, Secondary: 4)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M3
- Registered school sites
- 64 (Primary: 53, Secondary: 11)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M33
- Registered school sites
- 21 (Primary: 18, Secondary: 3)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M4
- Registered school sites
- 76 (Nursery: 1, Primary: 63, Secondary: 12)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M50
- Registered school sites
- 2 (Secondary: 2)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
WA14
- Registered school sites
- 17 (16 plus: 1, Primary: 11, Secondary: 5)
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
Green space and outdoor sport
OS maps 478 green-space and outdoor-sport sites covering 1,406.5 hectares. This includes 100 public parks or gardens.
OS maps 427 green-space and outdoor-sport sites covering 944.8 hectares. This includes 67 public parks or gardens.
CF10
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 33
- Mapped site area
- 43.98 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 11
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
CF11
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 66
- Mapped site area
- 234.37 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 15
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
CF14
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 122
- Mapped site area
- 472.41 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 20
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
CF23
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 76
- Mapped site area
- 196.54 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 22
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
CF24
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 51
- Mapped site area
- 71.77 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 10
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
CF5
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 130
- Mapped site area
- 387.40 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 22
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M1
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 7
- Mapped site area
- 3.08 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 2
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M14
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 57
- Mapped site area
- 74.91 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 9
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M19
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 40
- Mapped site area
- 78.77 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 6
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M20
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 59
- Mapped site area
- 222.09 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 10
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M21
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 50
- Mapped site area
- 184.87 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 6
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M25
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 0
- Mapped site area
- 0.00 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 0
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M3
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 20
- Mapped site area
- 6.10 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 8
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M33
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 104
- Mapped site area
- 209.41 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 13
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M4
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 9
- Mapped site area
- 9.24 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 5
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M50
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 2
- Mapped site area
- 16.28 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 1
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
WA14
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 79
- Mapped site area
- 140.09 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 7
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
Flood information
Natural Resources Wales maps flood-risk bands at 6,564 postcode centroids. 1,431 are in a mapped extent: 17 high, 70 medium and 1,344 low.
The Environment Agency source covers 21,665 postcode units and lists 7,625 high-risk, 16,292 medium-risk and 55,825 low-risk surrounding addresses.
CF10
- Postcode centroids in source
- 631
- In a mapped flood-risk extent
- 238
- Highest mapped risk: high / medium / low
- 3 / 1 / 234
How this was counted
Postcode district. point-in-polygon classification of Code-Point postcode centroids against NRW Flood Risk Assessment Wales risk bands.
CF11
- Postcode centroids in source
- 868
- In a mapped flood-risk extent
- 710
- Highest mapped risk: high / medium / low
- 3 / 1 / 706
How this was counted
Postcode district. point-in-polygon classification of Code-Point postcode centroids against NRW Flood Risk Assessment Wales risk bands.
CF14
- Postcode centroids in source
- 1,658
- In a mapped flood-risk extent
- 167
- Highest mapped risk: high / medium / low
- 5 / 2 / 160
How this was counted
Postcode district. point-in-polygon classification of Code-Point postcode centroids against NRW Flood Risk Assessment Wales risk bands.
CF23
- Postcode centroids in source
- 910
- In a mapped flood-risk extent
- 90
- Highest mapped risk: high / medium / low
- 3 / 25 / 62
How this was counted
Postcode district. point-in-polygon classification of Code-Point postcode centroids against NRW Flood Risk Assessment Wales risk bands.
CF24
- Postcode centroids in source
- 1,054
- In a mapped flood-risk extent
- 74
- Highest mapped risk: high / medium / low
- 1 / 7 / 66
How this was counted
Postcode district. point-in-polygon classification of Code-Point postcode centroids against NRW Flood Risk Assessment Wales risk bands.
CF5
- Postcode centroids in source
- 1,443
- In a mapped flood-risk extent
- 152
- Highest mapped risk: high / medium / low
- 2 / 34 / 116
How this was counted
Postcode district. point-in-polygon classification of Code-Point postcode centroids against NRW Flood Risk Assessment Wales risk bands.
M1
- Postcode units in source
- 4,306
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 317
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 663
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M14
- Postcode units in source
- 1,091
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 165
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 337
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M19
- Postcode units in source
- 801
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 111
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 186
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M20
- Postcode units in source
- 1,133
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 101
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 212
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M21
- Postcode units in source
- 738
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 37
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 103
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M25
- Postcode units in source
- 809
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 53
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 100
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M3
- Postcode units in source
- 4,464
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 544
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 831
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M33
- Postcode units in source
- 1,611
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 66
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 149
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M4
- Postcode units in source
- 5,155
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 481
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 779
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M50
- Postcode units in source
- 256
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 4
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 27
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
WA14
- Postcode units in source
- 1,301
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 129
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 238
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
Air quality
The postcode-unit weighted 2024 annual-mean NO2 level is 12.4 micrograms per cubic metre. 86.2% of mapped units exceed the WHO 10 guideline and 0.0% meet or exceed 40.
The postcode-unit weighted 2024 annual-mean NO2 level is 14.8 micrograms per cubic metre. 93.9% of mapped units exceed the WHO 10 guideline and 0.0% meet or exceed 40.
CF10
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 16.3 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 99.5%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
CF11
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 12.3 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 94.6%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
CF14
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 11.1 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 94.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
CF23
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 11.9 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 98.7%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
CF24
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 15.2 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
CF5
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 9.9 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 48.3%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M1
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 22.0 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M14
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 14.6 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M19
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 14.5 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M20
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 13.8 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M21
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 13.7 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M25
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 13.6 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M3
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 20.9 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M33
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 12.4 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 99.3%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M4
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 19.6 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M50
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 17.3 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
WA14
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 10.5 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 51.8%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
Transport
The selected districts contain 1,555 active bus nodes and 57 rail, metro or tram nodes. The middle district has 220 bus and 7 rail, metro or tram nodes.
The selected districts contain 1,280 active bus nodes and 208 rail, metro or tram nodes. The middle district has 118 bus and 18 rail, metro or tram nodes.
CF10
- Active bus access nodes
- 175
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 13
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF11
- Active bus access nodes
- 177
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 5
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF14
- Active bus access nodes
- 408
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 24
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF23
- Active bus access nodes
- 254
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 5
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF24
- Active bus access nodes
- 185
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 1
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF5
- Active bus access nodes
- 356
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 9
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M1
- Active bus access nodes
- 111
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 30
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M14
- Active bus access nodes
- 133
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 3
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M19
- Active bus access nodes
- 118
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 10
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M20
- Active bus access nodes
- 190
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 24
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M21
- Active bus access nodes
- 95
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 18
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M25
- Active bus access nodes
- 131
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 10
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M3
- Active bus access nodes
- 44
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 15
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M33
- Active bus access nodes
- 205
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 18
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M4
- Active bus access nodes
- 67
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 18
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M50
- Active bus access nodes
- 38
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 47
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
WA14
- Active bus access nodes
- 148
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 15
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
Broadband
The middle district postcode-unit median is 1,000 Mbit/s. District medians range from 1,000 to 1,000 Mbit/s.
The middle district postcode-unit median is 1,000 Mbit/s. District medians range from 1,000 to 1,000 Mbit/s.
CF10
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
CF11
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
CF14
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
CF23
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
CF24
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
CF5
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M1
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M14
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M19
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M20
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M21
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M25
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M3
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M33
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M4
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M50
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
WA14
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
Road safety
DfT records 729 personal-injury collisions across the selected districts from 2022 to 2024: 11 fatal, 87 serious and 631 slight.
DfT records 1,151 personal-injury collisions across the selected districts from 2022 to 2024: 19 fatal, 300 serious and 832 slight.
CF10
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 89
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 10
- Slight
- 77
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF11
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 90
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Slight
- 77
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF14
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 129
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Slight
- 114
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF23
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 89
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Slight
- 78
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF24
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 143
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Slight
- 128
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
CF5
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 189
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 27
- Slight
- 157
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M1
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 147
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 44
- Slight
- 101
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M14
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 191
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 53
- Slight
- 134
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M19
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 107
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Slight
- 83
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M20
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 121
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 37
- Slight
- 81
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M21
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 62
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Slight
- 50
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M25
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 96
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Slight
- 76
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M3
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 125
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 27
- Slight
- 96
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M33
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 102
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 31
- Slight
- 67
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M4
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 86
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Slight
- 65
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M50
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Slight
- 15
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
WA14
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 90
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Slight
- 64
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
Sources and method
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- data.police.uk street-level crime custom download. 2025-07 to 2026-06; seven verified programme forces. Original download date not recorded.
- data.police.uk historical street-level crime archive — Greater Manchester Police. 2018-07 to 2019-06; last complete 12-month GMP period before the July 2019 supply gap. Original download date not recorded.
- Welsh Government Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 — Cardiff extract. 2025-11-25. Original download date not recorded.
- MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
- DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
- OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
- Natural Resources Wales Flood Risk Assessment Wales. 2026-05-21 Cardiff extract manifest. Original download date not recorded.
- Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
- DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
- NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
- Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
- DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
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