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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(+221%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.06(+158%)
Public order
39.56(+292%)
Criminal damage and arson
31.1(+247%)
Vehicle crime
27.85(+362%)
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 69 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Harpurhey area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 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£310,500
Flats21£110,000
Semi-Detached18£197,500
Terraced24£162,500

10 years median price trend in Harpurhey

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

All postcodes in Harpurhey

M408NS

Lathbury Road

M94BD

Huncote Drive

M94DW

Carmel Court

M94NE

Norman Road West

M94XB

Harpurhey

M95SS

Kesteven Road

M95SY

Lathbury Road

M98QH

Hawkins Close

M408BQ

Silchester Drive

M95RG

Tufton Walk

M95UX

Carisbrook Street

M95YA

Oak Bank

M98AH

Rochdale Road

M98HY

Grant Close

M407SG

Elcot Close

M407TJ

Rutherglade Close

M408QW

Sedgeford Road

M95PD

Harpurhey

M95UJ

Fernclough Road

M98AJ

Rochdale Road

M408GJ

Redbrook Avenue

M408JP

Foreland Close

M408LX

Bishop Marshall Close

M94BL

Clough Road

M94GD

Swainsthorpe Drive

M94WT

Ashley Lane

M95QA

Carisbrook Street

M95SZ

Shiredale Drive

M98QN

Old Market Street

M408BL

Birchwood Drive

M408QR

Raydon Avenue

M94HT

Brownson Walk

M94JR

Jonas Street

M94LL

Waverley Road West

M95BX

Craigend Drive

M95RP

Harpurhey

M95TY

Foleshill Avenue

M98BL

Russet Road

M98BZ

Lion Street

M98DL

Walsh Avenue

M98EA

Factory Lane

M98NQ

Elmstone Close

M99BF

Harpurhey

M405BP

Northampton Road

M407RD

Hamerton Road

M407TW

Crestwood Walk

M408JR

Harpurhey

M408TQ

Pitsford Road

M94HZ

Church Lane

M95PZ

Broadwell Drive

M95RL

Harpurhey

M95XA

Alfred Street

M408JU

Biddisham Walk

M94AX

Hemsley Street South

M94EH

Melbourne Street

M94GH

Broadgate Walk

M94HX

Glenwood Drive

M95UH

Nolan Street

M98DD

Lawson Street

M98NX

Castle Hill Drive

M408LW

Burnett Close

M94JF

Farndale Walk

M94ND

Beechwood Grove

M95RU

Middlestone Drive

M95UN

Ventnor Street

M95UQ

Church Lane

M98BE

Clough Bank

M98EE

Risley Avenue

M407GS

Dalton Street

M407QP

Hamerton Road

M408BH

Essington Drive

M408QL

Sedgeford Road

M408QZ

Monsall Street

M94EE

Glen Avenue

M94FF

Dollond Street

M94HP

Harpurhey

M95RX

Carisbrook Street

M95XW

Portal Walk

M98AU

Surrey Road

M407RT

Collyhurst Road

M408NL

Harrowby Drive

M408QP

Ryedale Avenue

M94FP

Clough Road

M94FR

Lewis Avenue

M94HR

Moston Lane

M94XA

Coningsby Drive

M98AL

Allan Roberts Close

M98BQ

Wilson Road

M98DS

Middleton Old Road

M407SE

Harpurhey

M408LG

Burgess Street

M408LJ

Collyhurst Street

M408NN

Signal Drive

M408PL

Redbrook Avenue

M408RG

Carriage Drive

M94DE

Cockcroft Street

M94JA

Towton Street

M94LS

Waverley Road

M95AB

Ruskington Drive

M95GR

Shieldborn Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.