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Ardwick

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About

Ardwick is a largely residential district directly southeast of Manchester city centre. Its streets are dominated by Victorian terraced housing, with some newer apartment developments appearing in recent years. The area functions as a practical gateway between the city centre and neighbourhoods further out like Longsight and Levenshulme.

A notable local landmark is the Ardwick Green conservation area, featuring Georgian townhouses that hint at the area's earlier, more affluent history. The district is also home to the large Ardwick retail park, providing big-box stores for local shoppers. The Manchester College's City Campus North is a significant presence, bringing student activity to the area.

Area overview

On average Ardwick has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 132 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 54.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ardwick is £38,490 per year. There are 2 schools in Ardwick: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ardwick is home to around 10,138 people, with a population density of about 3,921.6 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
54.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ardwick Population
10,138
Population density
3,921.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.95(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.36(+36%)
Vehicle crime
21.21(+254%)
Public order
16.18(+60%)
Other theft
12.23(+85%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,085
20.57%
African
1,674
16.51%
Chinese
1,039
10.25%
Pakistani
938
9.25%
Other White
560
5.52%
Total population: 10,137

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,114
39.52%
No qualifications
1,590
20.18%
Level 3 (A level)
1,367
17.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
747
9.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
586
7.44%
Total 16+ residents: 7,879

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,109
31.05%
Social rents from council
873
24.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
707
19.79%
Owns with a mortgage
518
14.5%
Owns outright
272
7.61%
Total households: 3,572

Property prices in Ardwick

Median price£225,500
Price per sq ft£283
Sales (last 12 months)18
Typical range (middle 50%)£158K – £340K

Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £225,500 (about £283 per square foot) in Ardwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £399,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ardwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£390,000£345
Terraced8£301,000£278
Semi-Detached2£296,500£366
Flats7£156,972£264

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ardwick

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ardwick.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£168,995£88,975£137,995£183,000
2017£226,995£115,000£185,995£195,000
2018£209,995£155,000£195,995£180,995
2019£279,995£150,000£250,000£250,000
2020£329,995£114,000£286,995£283,995
2021£145,250£319,995£294,995
2022£334,995£159,500£339,995£299,995
2023£278,000£160,000£270,000£309,995
2024£173,000£285,000£275,000
2025£390,000£162,000£235,000£300,000
2026£150,000£125,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ardwick.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ardwick.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£238£186£205£198
2017£201£226£210£202
2018£226£212£215£215
2019£248£240£231£215
2020£260£196£245£247
2021£210£298£279
2022£299£261£283£287
2023£327£265£294£278
2024£264£323£305
2025£345£263£326£281
2026£268£143
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ardwick.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ardwick in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Ardwick

Is Ardwick safe?

Ardwick records about 132 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Ardwick?

The median sale price in Ardwick is £225,500 (about £283 per square foot) based on 18 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Ardwick?

Ardwick has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Ardwick?

Ardwick scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ardwick sits around rank 3,964 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Ardwick?

The average household income in Ardwick is around £38,490 per year, and 55% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Ardwick

M139SF

Oregon Close

M130BR

Stockport Road

M126BZ

Dolphin Place

M139WA

Daleford Road

M139BS

Tarleton Street

M126PQ

Billing Avenue

M139WZ

Stockport Road

M139RZ

Jessel Close

M139WD

Blackhill Close

M139XP

Cumbrian Close

M125BE

Gregory Street

M17FW

Mancroft Walk

M139XB

Harehill Close

M125AR

Ardwick

M139HP

Guide Post Road

M139TF

Haymans Walk

M139HA

Devonshire Street South

M139BF

Etruria Close

M139TA

Ardwick

M126LH

Handsworth Street

M139HY

Devonshire Street South

M139DH

Beckhampton Close

M139SP

Ardwick

M139GB

Portsmouth Street

M120DB

Stockport Road

M17EE

Oxford Road

M139BE

Markfield Avenue

M126AT

Ardwick

M139SW

Crondale Walk

M124AE

Stockport Road

M139YB

Bramwell Drive

M17HL

Grosvenor Street

M139BY

St Stephen's Close

M139NQ

Nelson Street

M125DB

Hayfield Close

M126BD

Ardwick

M139GX

Hatchley Street

M125BH

Bennett Street

M139HW

Barbara Castle Square

M124AT

Warmington Drive

M139UJ

Ardwick Green South

M130LE

Stockport Road

M126AG

Coverdale Crescent

M17EL

Oxford Road

M125JE

Clowes Street

M17JQ

Lockton Court

M139LW

Ardwick

M139JB

Marshfield Street

M139XG

Kale Street

M125BD

Bennett Street

M125XN

Ardwick

M139XF

Ardwick Green South

M139LH

Grafton Street

M139HG

Mawson Road

M139JT

Greengage

M125DU

Vaughan Street

M139PG

Oxford Road

M120DR

Ardwick

M139GD

Greengage

M139TW

Sefton Close

M139AW

Drybrook Close

M139XX

Grafton Street

M139JU

Booth Street East

M120FG

Stockport Road

M125RX

Old Tramway Close

M126DB

Higher Ardwick

M125WH

Wenlock Way

M139PY

Booth Street East

M139AX

Markfield Avenue

M126HH

Charlton Place

M139HX

Plymouth Grove

M139UG

Wadeson Road

M124DU

Morbourne Close

M130JY

Stockport Road

M124DW

Dartford Close

M125AU

Bennett Street

M139DN

Ardwick

M139AP

Walcott Close

M124AR

Stansby Gardens

M125QS

Stone Yard Close

M126AJ

Stockport Road

M126LB

Midland Street

M126BG

Dolphin Street

M126AA

Stockport Road

M139ES

Westman Drive

M126JR

Ardwick

M125AQ

Bennett Street

M120GA

Ardwick

M17EW

Grosvenor Street

M126FS

Durling Street

M139JE

Shakespeare Walk

M139NJ

Sylvia Pankhurst Way

M17DY

Oxford Road

M139DL

Bryant Close

M17EQ

Lamport Court

M130LZ

Plymouth Avenue

M139EE

Radlett Walk

M139SJ

Cherryton Walk

M139NF

Blackhill Close

M17AL

Clare Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.