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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

M95PN

Whiteway Street

M95RR

Carisbrook Street

M95YL

Oak Bank

M98AN

Waterloo Street

M98BH

Cumberland Road

M407RU

Etchell Street

M408WF

Tollesbury Close

M80RJ

Harpurhey

M95QP

Kilnside Drive

M95RF

Cartmel Walk

M95UW

Ringley Street

M95YD

Palladium Drive

M98AA

Factory Lane

M407SD

Harpurhey

M408GA

Pinehurst Road

M94BH

Ada Street

M95FY

Reedshaw Road

M95QR

Windrush Drive

M408LT

Rousdon Close

M94FH

York Street

M94GJ

Towton Street

M94JU

Harpurhey

M94LZ

Summerville Avenue

M94NF

Church Lane

M94PZ

Margaret Ashton Close

M95UL

Beeston Street

M408LR

Biddisham Walk

M408QD

Rutherglen Walk

M94HS

Edward Street

M94XJ

Westbourne Grove

M94XL

Brenley Walk

M95QL

Beecher Walk

M95XX

Orchid Street

M98AW

Slack Road

M98BB

Cambridge Road

M407GX

Dalton Street

M408GB

Swanley Avenue

M94AP

Dalbeattie Street

M94HQ

Harpurhey

M94NH

Church Lane

M94QL

Kingsley Avenue

M95GW

Chevington Drive

M95SR

Kesteven Road

M95UP

Coniston Avenue

M98AZ

Slack Road

M407TE

Shiregreen Avenue

M94JY

Davenport Terrace

M95GQ

Harpurhey

M95UA

Hemmington Drive

M98BU

Sidmouth Drive

M98GU

Moss House Terrace

M407SA

Phelan Close

M408GN

Pensby Walk

M408JS

Thornton Street North

M80LG

Hogarth Walk

M94AL

Parkmount Road

M94QS

Larchwood Avenue

M95PG

Moss Brook Road

M95UE

Sharrow Walk

M98ZA

Olga Terrace

M408JW

Queens Road

M408NU

Signal Drive

M94BU

Monart Road

M94WN

Kingsley Avenue

M95ST

Harpurhey

M407XQ

Rutherglade Close

M408JY

Bishop Marshall Close

M408QS

Pitsford Road

M94BJ

Sandhutton Street

M94BX

Clough Road

M94JS

Darlton Walk

M95GN

Carisbrook Street

M407EH

Dalton Street

M407RE

Kentford Drive

M408BE

Signal Drive

M408NR

Lathbury Road

M408QT

Tuxford Walk

M94FG

Carron Avenue

M94HU

Moston Lane

M95SB

Harpurhey

M98RA

Millers Brow Walk

M408NG

Monsall Road

M408PF

Canons Grove

M408QB

Pinehurst Road

M408WN

Emmett Street East

M94ED

Beverley Street

M94HY

Wembury Street North

M94JL

Simister Street

M95UF

Norbet Walk

M98BT

Elder Mount Road

M408BT

Mangrove Close

M408ND

St Edmund's Road

M94TJ

Cicero Street

M80LA

Irkdale Street

M94AU

Hemsley Street

M94JN

Sequoia Street

M94LG

Holmfield Avenue

M95GH

Harpurhey

M95SD

Kesteven Road

M98BG

Wilson Road

Data Sources

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