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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

M408AL

Queens Road

M408JS

Thornton Street North

M80LD

Batty Street

M407TR

Barnstaple Drive

M98BF

Old Road

M95RX

Carisbrook Street

M94EA

Nepaul Road

M94GG

Augustine Webster Close

M94WH

Church Lane

M95UR

Fernclough Road

M98GT

Connington Avenue

M98NW

Maplewood Close

M98QN

Old Market Street

M95SD

Kesteven Road

M94PH

Harpurhey

M98GW

Waterloo Street

M95GR

Shieldborn Drive

M95XX

Orchid Street

M94NN

Lila Street

M408JP

Foreland Close

M94GF

Swainsthorpe Drive

M95XJ

Baywood Street

M98DD

Lawson Street

M94JF

Farndale Walk

M407RG

Eggington Street

M94JB

Hillier Street North

M95PF

Harpurhey

M408LP

Harrowby Drive

M408QA

Jocelyn Street

M94AF

Rochdale Road

M408GQ

Lodge Street

M94NE

Norman Road West

M94AX

Hemsley Street South

M95RT

Harpurhey

M407TW

Crestwood Walk

M94JP

Fram Street

M98NP

Aspenwood Drive

M95TY

Foleshill Avenue

M98BB

Cambridge Road

M95GS

Silchester Drive

M94BB

Monkwood Drive

M407TP

Tarvington Close

M408PJ

Emmett Street East

M94AH

Polworth Road

M94AZ

Huncote Drive

M408NE

Aldbourne Close

M94GP

Princedom Street

M94JA

Towton Street

M407QP

Hamerton Road

M407RE

Kentford Drive

M407SU

Harpurhey

M407EB

Dalton Street

M80RN

Heddon Walk

M408JR

Harpurhey

M94FF

Dollond Street

M94HU

Moston Lane

M98FZ

Cody Avenue

M94WJ

Kingscliffe Street

M95RY

Linslade Walk

M94DS

Moston Lane

M94BH

Ada Street

M95PZ

Broadwell Drive

M98BR

Old Road

M407TD

Glendower Drive

M98NN

Marshbrook Drive

M95ST

Harpurhey

M408JU

Biddisham Walk

M94GH

Broadgate Walk

M94DQ

Blackley Park Road

M408QP

Ryedale Avenue

M98EA

Factory Lane

M408QB

Pinehurst Road

M94HS

Edward Street

M408QG

Ringwood Walk

M94LN

Honister Road

M94JQ

Stanway Street

M95GA

Viewfield Walk

M94GE

Swainsthorpe Drive

M98BW

Hertford Road

M94XH

Harpurhey

M94HZ

Church Lane

M99AY

Factory Lane

M95SS

Kesteven Road

M95GE

Thornaby Walk

M408BE

Signal Drive

M98DQ

Bankfield Street

M95UD

Broadwell Drive

M95QF

Oldershaw Drive

M94PY

Parsons Way

M98PQ

Carrsdale Drive

M94LH

Lowton Avenue

M408WJ

Lodge Street

M408LE

Lashbrook Close

M95RQ

Harpurhey

M95RS

Harpurhey

M94AB

Hemsley Street South

M95QQ

Dillicar Walk

M94GB

Thornsett Close

M94AR

Holtby Street

M94FH

York Street

Data Sources

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