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About

Harpurhey is a residential ward situated to the north of Manchester city centre, bordering districts like Crumpsall and Blackley. The area is primarily characterised by Victorian and interwar terraced housing, with several local shopping parades serving the community. Its geography includes significant green spaces such as the expansive Queen's Park, which provides recreational facilities and open land.

A notable local landmark is the Harpurhey Shopping Centre, a large indoor complex that functions as a key retail and social hub for the wider north Manchester area. The ward's infrastructure includes major thoroughfares like Rochdale Road, facilitating transport links. The area also contains the historical Moston Vale Cemetery, reflecting the district's long-established urban character.

Area overview

On average Harpurhey has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 281 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 48.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harpurhey is £37,026 per year. There are 10 schools in Harpurhey: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Harpurhey is home to around 19,997 people, with a population density of about 4,793.8 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
281
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
48%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harpurhey Population
19,997
Population density
4,793.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
119.07(+219%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.06(+168%)
Public order
39.56(+291%)
Criminal damage and arson
31.1(+246%)
Vehicle crime
27.85(+365%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,647
43.25%
African
4,347
21.74%
Other White
1,423
7.12%
Pakistani
1,265
6.33%
Other Black
579
2.9%
Total population: 19,992

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
4,134
28.72%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,930
27.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,854
12.88%
Level 3 (A level)
1,777
12.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,497
10.4%
Total 16+ residents: 14,395

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,104
26.64%
Social rents from council
1,994
25.25%
Other social rented
1,302
16.49%
Owns with a mortgage
1,225
15.51%
Owns outright
1,015
12.85%
Total households: 7,898

Property prices in Harpurhey

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Harpurhey area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harpurhey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£317,000
Flats15£116,000
Semi-Detached21£225,000
Terraced23£160,000

10 years median price trend in Harpurhey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpurhey.

All postcodes in Harpurhey

M407TE

Shiregreen Avenue

M408AY

Monsall Road

M407XP

Tarvington Close

M95PL

Clevedon Street

M94GN

Cicero Street

M407SY

Fenham Close

M94AY

Harpurhey

M94LJ

Church Lane

M94HR

Moston Lane

M94JT

Wembury Street

M94BT

Lewis Avenue

M98BG

Wilson Road

M99BF

Harpurhey

M94AU

Hemsley Street

M94XB

Harpurhey

M94AT

Clayhill Walk

M95SW

Kingsbridge Road

M98DG

Gilman Close

M98DR

Old School Drive

M95GL

Durham Street

M408QY

Pelton Walk

M80RG

Nasmyth Street

M98BS

Old Road

M98QJ

Old Market Street

M408QU

Sedgeford Road

M94AG

Harpurhey

M407SX

Dalbury Drive

M408UT

Anslow Close

M94DG

Augustine Webster Close

M94NL

Oakdene Street

M95XH

Coningsby Drive

M94LP

Hesford Avenue

M407SF

Dalbury Drive

M80LG

Hogarth Walk

M94JY

Davenport Terrace

M407TJ

Rutherglade Close

M408NT

Silchester Drive

M408LT

Rousdon Close

M94LL

Waverley Road West

M98AA

Factory Lane

M408WA

Hewart Close

M94LW

Honister Road

M407TU

Barnstaple Drive

M94LY

Church Lane

M95RG

Tufton Walk

M80RP

Smedley Road

M408PR

Jocelyn Street

M408EX

Harpurhey

M94JU

Harpurhey

M407SP

Bushton Walk

M95XA

Alfred Street

M95YD

Palladium Drive

M95UJ

Fernclough Road

M95SQ

Hendham Vale

M94ED

Beverley Street

M408GZ

Tollard Avenue

M94XG

Pathfield Walk

M95XQ

Alderside Road

M408PD

Emmett Street East

M408QW

Sedgeford Road

M95PA

Harpurhey

M95XS

Beech Mount

M408NL

Harrowby Drive

M408BZ

Monsall Road

M99AZ

Factory Lane

M408RL

Queens Road

M95UF

Norbet Walk

M94DL

Walter Street

M94JR

Jonas Street

M94XD

Millpool Walk

M94PJ

Roda Street

M94FD

Goodman Street

M80RJ

Harpurhey

M407RN

Eggington Street

M408ND

St Edmund's Road

M408GD

Ruislip Avenue

M80RQ

Batty Street

M408GB

Swanley Avenue

M98AQ

Somerfield Road

M94LA

Church Lane

M94EB

Cobden Street

M95GH

Harpurhey

M408BD

Signal Drive

M95BW

Windsor Road

M98AH

Rochdale Road

M94NW

Mora Street

M98DS

Middleton Old Road

M98NX

Castle Hill Drive

M98AX

Middlesex Road

M98DA

Domett Street

M95QW

Kelvington Drive

M98EZ

Bottomley Side

M98AZ

Slack Road

M408PA

Monsall Road

M408QJ

Redbrook Avenue

M407ED

Dalton Street

M408LX

Bishop Marshall Close

M95EJ

Park View

M95RD

Harpurhey

M408BP

Silchester Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.