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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

M156WS

Hulme

M144GF

Denmark Road

M156AR

Higher Cambridge Street

M156GZ

Burlington Street

M155LZ

Dearden Street

M155QJ

Archway

M156GA

Moran Walk

M155JX

Rolls Crescent

M155GL

Old Birley Street

M144GP

Monton Street

M139NN

Oxford Road

M155RD

Radnor Street

M155PR

Heron Street

M155EQ

Shearsby Close

M155FL

Fenn Street

M154AR

Chorlton Road

M156JR

Boundary Lane

M139NA

Oxford Road

M156FG

Denmark Road

M155JF

Ribston Street

M156PH

Booth Street West

M155AX

Greenheys Lane West

M156FL

Hulme

M154BW

Bangor Street

M156DG

Bonsall Street

M156JU

Denmark Road

M155RP

Sadler Court

M155TN

Stretford Road

M156JQ

Boundary Lane

M155TB

Spruce Street

M155PX

Blanchard Street

M156GU

Bonsall Street

M155JE

Old Birley Street

M155EJ

Chichester Road

M155PZ

Peregrine Street

M155RG

Old Birley Street

M155FS

Rolls Crescent

M155DD

St Mary's Street

M156EH

Boundary Lane

M156JD

Boundary Lane

M155AS

Greenheys Lane

M144GJ

Hulme

M155SS

Carib Street

M156GE

Boundary Lane

M155HR

Culmington Close

M139NS

Oxford Road

M144QB

Lloyd Street North

M156NN

Studforth Walk

M155EY

Elverdon Close

M156BN

Cavendish Street

M155PN

Blanchard Street

M156LD

Denmark Road

M156SY

Guildhall Close

M156PQ

Booth Street West

M155JZ

Rolls Crescent

M155JN

Betsham Street

M155EL

Academy Walk

M156GQ

Denmark Road

M155JP

Hulme High Street

M155RB

Yew Street

M156PZ

Booth Street West

M139PR

Oxford Road

M155TS

Ellis Street

M156EX

Devas Street

M155PJ

Bold Street

M156EW

Crediton Close

M156WL

Botham Close

M155TE

Old York Street

M155EP

Holdgate Close

M156NL

Carey Walk

M156WP

Greenheys Lane

M156PU

Booth Street West

M154BP

Erskine Street

M155LF

Hulme

M155UP

Chichester Road

M144GH

Davies Square

M156FN

Arnott Crescent

M155AQ

Archway

M155TR

The Sanctuary

M155LP

Mackworth Street

M155JW

Ancroft Street

M156EJ

Epping Street

M155RF

Old Birley Street

M155RL

Archway

M139QQ

Oxford Road

M155WB

St Marys Street

M156DL

Epping Street

M156GF

Hawsworth Close

M156SH

Denmark Road

M156JS

Denmark Road

M154ZY

Hulme

M156WJ

Peatfield Walk

M154UW

Stretford Road

M155JY

Rolls Crescent

M156JN

Boundary Lane

M156NW

Boundary Lane

M156PX

Booth Street West

M156JA

Blyton Street

M155FW

Tomlinson Street

M155QQ

Chichester Road South

Data Sources

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