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About

Hulme sits immediately south of Manchester city centre, close to the University of Manchester campus. The neighbourhood was reshaped after the post‑war period when the Hulme Crescents, large concrete housing blocks from the late 1960s, were demolished in the early 1990s and replaced with low‑rise homes, community projects and parkland. Local facilities include a community garden centre, Hulme Park and a handful of independent arts and music spaces that grew during regeneration. The Mancunian Way forms a northern boundary, creating a clear edge between Hulme and the Oxford Road corridor.

The University of Manchester’s main campus stretches along Oxford Road, with teaching buildings, research laboratories, the Manchester Museum and the Whitworth linked to nearby parkland. Oxford Road is notable for very high bus frequencies, often described as one of the busiest bus corridors in Europe, which underpins quick public transport links to hospitals, city centre services and student housing. The area mixes lecture halls, libraries, student union venues and cafés, and is busy throughout term time with academic and community activity.

Area overview

On average Hulme & University has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 44.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hulme & University is £42,629 per year. There are 7 schools in Hulme & University: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Hulme & University is home to around 11,072 people, with a population density of about 6,464.6 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
44.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hulme & University Population
11,072
Population density
6,464.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.73(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.6(+9%)
Public order
14.09(+39%)
Shoplifting
10.66(+84%)
Other theft
9.12(+38%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,208
38.03%
African
1,283
11.59%
Other White
970
8.77%
Chinese
670
6.05%
Arab
549
4.96%
Total population: 11,066

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,778
39%
Level 3 (A level)
3,629
37.46%
No qualifications
860
8.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
603
6.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
433
4.47%
Total 16+ residents: 9,687

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,408
40.65%
Other social rented
1,053
30.4%
Owns with a mortgage
363
10.48%
Social rents from council
304
8.78%
Owns outright
237
6.84%
Total households: 3,464

Property prices in Hulme & University

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Hulme & University area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,240 up to £337,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hulme & University 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 Hulme & University over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£337,000
Semi-Detached3£265,000
Terraced7£240,000
Flats40£160,000

10 years median price trend in Hulme & University

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hulme & University.

All postcodes in Hulme & University

M139NG

Oxford Road

M156ND

Crowborough Walk

M155TF

Warde Street

M144GG

St Bees Close

M155RA

St Marys Street

M155GY

Chichester Road

M156HP

Higher Cambridge Street

M155TP

Stretford Road

M155DJ

Carib Street

M155ET

Denbigh Walk

M156NU

Boundary Lane

M156GX

Bonsall Street

M156NS

Brennan Close

M155QR

Bold Street

M156GD

Cecil Street

M155AZ

Mytton Street

M139QH

Hulme

M155JR

Hulme High Street

M156PY

Booth Street West

M156PF

Booth Street West

M155TH

Old York Street

M155QH

Bold Street

M139NH

Oxford Road

M155FY

Hulme

M155LN

Bankwell Street

M155TJ

Royce Road

M156DX

Camelford Close

M156AZ

Denmark Road

M155WD

Parsonage Street

M139QS

Hulme

M156WH

Hulme

M156FQ

Acomb Street

M156JT

Denmark Road

M156EY

Dilworth Street

M156FH

Bridgeford Street

M154AY

Stretford Road

M156GS

Bonsall Street

M156EL

Hester Walk

M155JS

Hulme High Street

M155NZ

Nash Street

M154AP

Chorlton Road

M156WN

Hulme

M155FX

Dunham Street

M156PT

Booth Street West

M139NR

Oxford Road

M155PU

Peregrine Street

M156LE

Epping Street

M156DH

Boundary Lane

M155TG

Warde Street

M156HQ

Burlington Street

M155FG

Greenheys Lane

M156PS

Booth Street West

M155TQ

Stretford Road

M156HN

Coupland Street

M156DZ

Boundary Lane

M155GD

Mallow Street

M155YW

Yew Street

M154AH

Marple Street

M156PA

Epping Street

M156FY

Pinder Walk

M156PG

Booth Street West

M156GB

Hulme

M156EG

Wasnidge Walk

M155LQ

Pickering Street

M155RH

Ribston Street

M156AQ

Aquarius Street

M155JG

Upper Moss Lane

M156PR

Booth Street West

M139GP

Oxford Road

M156EZ

Crediton Close

M156QL

Bronte Street

M144LA

Moss Lane East

M144GN

Freetown Close

M155ZY

Hulme

M156NB

Tarnbrook Walk

M156SE

Burlington Street

M156PJ

Brindle Place

M156PW

Booth Street West

M144GL

Sampson Square

M155AF

Greenheys Lane West

M156ER

Denmark Road

M155LY

Royce Road

M144LB

Moss Lane East

M156PP

Booth Street West

M156DN

Boundary Lane

M156AX

Eden Close

M139NP

Denmark Road

M156DQ

Hulme

M155FP

Rolls Crescent

M155AY

Boston Street

M156RS

Boundary Lane

M156NQ

Greenheys Lane

M155AT

Princess Road

M139PP

Burlington Street

M156RP

Rail Place

M156EN

Hulme

M156NJ

Ridley Walk

M144GW

Lagos Close

M156WR

Brennan Close

M156AN

Higher Cambridge Street

Data Sources

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