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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

M408NS

Lathbury Road

M407TB

Tynwell Walk

M408BQ

Silchester Drive

M408GS

Pinehurst Road

M95TF

Park View

M95QP

Kilnside Drive

M94LX

Waverley Road

M95QJ

Carisbrook Street

M94PP

Roda Street

M95UN

Ventnor Street

M98FE

Imperial Way

M94ND

Beechwood Grove

M94HW

Hillier Street North

M95XY

Ash Street

M94DJ

Conran Street

M408GF

Monsall Street

M94QU

Edgewood Road

M95UB

Ockendon Drive

M94FA

Leegrange Road

M95GD

Champneys Walk

M95XW

Portal Walk

M408BN

Silchester Drive

M95PQ

Winterdyne Street

M94BU

Monart Road

M95TU

Fernclough Road

M94BP

Harpurhey

M95PG

Moss Brook Road

M94XN

Maybrook Walk

M408PL

Redbrook Avenue

M95UT

Brewster Street

M407SG

Elcot Close

M408LS

Gervis Close

M408BJ

Monsall Street

M408WN

Emmett Street East

M94WL

Amos Street

M98AR

Selwyn Avenue

M98AT

Sidney Road

M95RU

Middlestone Drive

M95RB

Carisbrook Street

M408RG

Carriage Drive

M95SY

Lathbury Road

M94GQ

Princedom Street

M98GS

Saxwood Avenue

M407GX

Dalton Street

M95RR

Carisbrook Street

M408LB

Hillman Close

M94AJ

Harpurhey

M94AW

Longdell Walk

M98AS

Hilbury Avenue

M408GT

Pitsford Road

M98AJ

Rochdale Road

M407XH

Rochdale Road

M95TS

Queens Park Close

M94JJ

Clito Street

M94NH

Church Lane

M94WF

Harpurhey

M408LF

Harpurhey

M98QH

Hawkins Close

M94GD

Swainsthorpe Drive

M98ZA

Olga Terrace

M94WY

Gordon Terrace

M95SP

Kingsbridge Road

M408NG

Monsall Road

M95SG

Delaware Walk

M95GQ

Harpurhey

M94WT

Ashley Lane

M98RA

Millers Brow Walk

M408NU

Signal Drive

M408EN

Monsall Road

M408PS

Aldsworth Drive

M407SA

Phelan Close

M98BH

Cumberland Road

M407SE

Harpurhey

M98FW

Crumpsall Vale

M95GG

Harpurhey

M94DX

Cobden Street

M98AE

Rochdale Road

M95SB

Harpurhey

M408GW

Trimley Avenue

M95SN

Kingsbridge Road

M94HY

Wembury Street North

M94LD

Moston Bank Avenue

M94AQ

Dalbeattie Street

M98AD

Highfield Terrace

M98EP

Bottomley Side

M408NH

Lathbury Road

M80LJ

Smeaton Street

M408QE

Ruislip Avenue

M94QA

Hillier Street

M94AL

Parkmount Road

M95PD

Harpurhey

M94EP

Clough Road

M408QS

Pitsford Road

M408JY

Bishop Marshall Close

M80LH

Gransden Drive

M407RQ

Etchell Street

M408QN

Palgrave Avenue

M94JZ

Stanier Street

M95SR

Kesteven Road

M408LA

Ailsa Close

Data Sources

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