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Last updated 03 OCT 2026

M14 6PL

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NestScope Score
67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Manchester: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 3.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

  • Good school · a short walk
  • 3.1 sq mi in 30 min
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01 — Snapshot

Around M14 6PL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools71

Are the schools any good?

54Good/Outstanding within 2 miles
  • 80 schools in total
0Nursery
51Primary
17Secondary
4Post-16 & universities
8All-through
11 Outstanding43 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate19 not yet graded
  • IMD education decile 2/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's education domain sits in band 2 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Closest
1Birchfields Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.0 mi2Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi3The Manchester Grammar SchoolAges 7–18All-throughIndependent0.3 mi4Cringle Brook Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi5St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi6Manchester Vocational and Learning AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi
Nearest top-rated
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Safety65

Is it safe?

This police force does not publish street-level crime to the national feed, so the recent-crime count can’t be shown — the score uses the national crime deprivation measure instead.

  • Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime
  • IMD crime decile 4/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's crime domain sits in band 4 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles
  • Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare
29GP
1Hospital
27Pharmacy
22Dentist
  • IMD health decile 2/10From the official English Indices of Deprivation (IMD 2019, gov.uk) — this neighbourhood's health domain sits in band 2 of 10 nationally (1 = most deprived, 10 = least). One of the anchor signals behind the NestScope Score.
Nearest
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Transport76

Can I get to work?

  • Well connected by public transport
0Train
0Overground
0Metro & tram
0Ferry
36Bus
NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from M14 6PL?

By car · 30 min405 sq mi
about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · about the middle for England
Bus & rail · 30 min3.1 sq mi
about two-thirds of Richmond Park · about the middle for England
England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail
By carreaches 21 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····
Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····
Green space91

How green is it?

60green spaces within 1 mile
  • Very green — open space all around
Parks & facilities96134 ha of parkland — about 191 football pitches · largest park 34.3 ha, 0.15 mi away
Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile
16%of the mile
10Parks
10Playgrounds
7Fields
19Sports
5Allotments
0Golf
Nearest
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Amenities88

Can I get the shopping done?

43shops & libraries within 2 miles
  • Everyday shopping on the doorstep
1Iceland
3Sainsbury's
4Asda
8Tesco
4Co-op
1Farmfoods
8Library
Nearest
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Getting a school place

In Manchester, 76% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (92% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 96% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Manchester, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M14 6PL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M14.

Average sold price by property type across the M14 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About M14 6PL

M14 6PL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playing Field (6.5 ha) 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M14 6PL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,933 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 80 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 43 rated Good. The nearest school is Birchfields Primary School, within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAWTHORN MC, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,933 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

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We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around M14 6PL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
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We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
06 — Questions
Is M14 6PL a good place to live?

M14 6PL scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (91/100) and weakest on safety (65/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near M14 6PL?

There are 80 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M14 6PL, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is M14 6PL safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for M14 6PL. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near M14 6PL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M14 6PL includes 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.1 sq mi is reachable from M14 6PL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for M14 6PL?

M14 6PL has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around M14 6PL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around M14 6PL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — M14 6PL area report, nestscope.uk/area/M14+6PL. M14 6PL is in Manchester. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.