Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

M20 4SS

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NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Manchester: a school rated Good within a short walk, Mauldeth Road Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

71Schools 50Safety 78Health 81Transport 91Green 92Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Mauldeth Road · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around M20 4SS.

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?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

70 schools in total

1Nursery

46Primary

15Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

7All-through

8 Outstanding42 Good4 Requires improvement0 Inadequate16 not yet graded

IMD education decile 2/10

Closest

1Ladybarn Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Mauldeth Road Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3St Cuthbert's RC Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Burnage Academy for BoysAges 11–16SecondaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Green End Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 6St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety50

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.

A middling picture on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 1/10

Behind about 5 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare78

Can I see a GP?

37GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

35GP

2Hospital

24Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport81

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1Mauldeth Road Rail Station0.3 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from M20 4SS?

By car · 30 min488 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.0 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 23 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 7 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

41green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9480.9 ha of parkland — about 116 football pitches · largest park 19.2 ha, 0.18 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 5% of the mile around

7Parks

5Playgrounds

4Fields

15Sports

3Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

42shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Aldi

1Budgens

7Co-op

3M&S

2Sainsbury's

6Tesco

6Library

Nearest

·Library

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 M20 4SS.

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 M20.

Average sold price by property type across the M20 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About M20 4SS

M20 4SS scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Burnage Manchester 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M20 4SS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,270 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Ladybarn Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WITHINGTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.6 mi away. The nearest hospital is WITHINGTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,270 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around M20 4SS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 M20 4SS a good place to live?

M20 4SS scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (92/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near M20 4SS?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M20 4SS, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is M20 4SS safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for M20 4SS. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near M20 4SS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M20 4SS includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from M20 4SS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for M20 4SS?

M20 4SS has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — 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 M20 4SS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around M20 4SS: 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 — M20 4SS area report, nestscope.uk/area/M20+4SS. M20 4SS is in Manchester. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.