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Higher Irlam

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About

Higher Irlam sits along the Manchester Ship Canal, with residential streets extending northward from the waterway. The area is primarily made up of post-war housing estates, with a mix of semi-detached and terraced homes. Local amenities are concentrated around Liverpool Road, which serves as the main thoroughfare.

The area is defined by its proximity to the industrial canal and the open spaces of the mosslands to the west. A notable local landmark is the mode wheel lighthouse, a surviving structure from the canal's operational past that now stands quietly beside the water.

Area overview

On average Higher Irlam has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 23.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Higher Irlam is £43,086 per year. There are 5 schools in Higher Irlam: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Higher Irlam is home to around 9,700 people, with a population density of about 1,117.6 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Higher Irlam Population
9,700
Population density
1,117.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.44(-16%)
Public order
15.15(+50%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.28(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.18(+2%)
Burglary
4.23(-24%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,800
90.73%
Other White
304
3.13%
Irish
109
1.12%
African
107
1.1%
Chinese
62
0.64%
Total population: 9,699

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,702
21.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,632
21.02%
Level 3 (A level)
1,359
17.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,285
16.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
963
12.4%
Total 16+ residents: 7,764

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,352
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
1,316
32.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
466
11.4%
Social rents from council
436
10.66%
Other social rented
434
10.61%
Total households: 4,089

Property prices in Higher Irlam

Median price£232,000
Price per sq ft£278
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£214K – £270K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £232,000 (about £278 per square foot) in Higher Irlam area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £395,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Higher Irlam over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£343,500£301
Semi-Detached54£247,500£280
Terraced31£215,000£265
Flats5£113,000£185

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Higher Irlam

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Higher Irlam.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£229,995—£152,500£110,000
2017£239,995£92,250£145,000£128,000
2018£230,500£88,750£163,000£135,000
2019£256,600£95,500£167,500£134,000
2020£215,000£87,000£176,500£142,500
2021£275,000£114,000£186,000£148,750
2022£340,000£135,000£215,000£171,000
2023£300,000£135,000£217,500£171,000
2024£337,500£120,000£230,000£210,000
2025£341,000£119,000£234,000£213,500
2026£224,000£140,000£245,000£216,885
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Higher Irlam.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Higher Irlam.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£206—£182£123
2017£194£145£181£162
2018£220£131£210£176
2019£241£141£199£179
2020£242£147£211£180
2021£280£151£233£194
2022£321£193£283£216
2023£294£151£263£211
2024£315£180£272£269
2025£308£177£288£263
2026£263£200£280£290
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Higher Irlam.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Higher Irlam in the last year.

All postcodes in Higher Irlam

M446NJ

Sunningdale Drive

M446DQ

Broadway

M446DU

Marston Drive

M446YB

Etherley Close

M446NF

Platts Drive

M446DL

Harewood Road

M446LF

Heron Drive

M446QG

Keal Drive

M446JE

Fiddlers Lane

M446JH

Merlin Road

M446GX

Cutnook Lane

M446EW

Barton Terrace

M446JA

Martin Drive

M446HP

Windsor Avenue

M446DT

Halstead Drive

M446EG

The Crescent

M446DH

Eldon Road

M446NU

School Lane

M446NR

School Lane

M446LQ

Wentworth Avenue

M446DA

Liverpool Road

M446WL

Newlands Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.