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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

M155EU

Chichester Road

M144GQ

Fairlawn Close

M156NA

Botham Close

M155GX

Hulme High Street

M155PB

Chichester Road

M155RJ

Ribston Street

M156DD

Chester Street

M155PL

Chichester Road South

M155RN

Archway

M139RD

Oxford Road

M156FJ

Epsley Close

M155LL

Drayton Street

M156LR

Greenheys Lane

M155RE

Old Birley Street

M156HD

Eyre Street

M156BB

Hulme

M156GY

Bridgeford Street

M156FX

Flatley Close

M155NX

Southcombe Walk

M155FZ

Weir Street

M155TD

Halston Street

M155FT

Rolls Crescent

M156JF

Arnott Crescent

M156SZ

Lloyd Street North

M156ET

Burleigh Street

M155NR

Denhill Road

M144GT

Delvino Walk

M156ED

Booth Street West

M155NN

Denhill Road

M156NT

Rakehead Walk

M156EQ

Admel Square

M156AB

Dilworth Street

M156EB

Rosamond Street West

M139WJ

Ardwick

M155EN

Alanbrooke Walk

M139ND

Oxford Road

M155EW

Alliott Walk

M156NH

Carver Walk

M155PS

Rook Street

M156AD

Higher Cambridge Street

M154JG

Chorlton Road

M155EX

Avenham Close

M156HS

Devas Street

M155TL

Hulme

M156PB

Booth Street West

M155ER

Abbeyville Walk

M155GE

Mallow Street

M155DY

Millhalf Close

M155TA

Ellis Street

M155JT

Hulme High Street

M156JP

Boundary Lane

M156SX

Hulme

M139NB

Oxford Road

M139NE

Oxford Road

M155DZ

Chichester Road

M139NL

Aberdeen Street

M155HZ

Hornchurch Street

M156EP

Booth Street West

M156DU

Birchall Way

M155ZA

Hulme

M156NR

Hulme

Data Sources

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