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About

Manchester is a metropolitan district in North West England, covering the city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods within the boundaries of the City of Manchester. The centre is anchored by Manchester Piccadilly station and the Oxford Road corridor, which runs past the University of Manchester and the hospital complex. Albert Square contains the municipal town hall and civic buildings. Rivers Medlock and Irwell pass through or alongside the district, forming parts of its transport and industrial history.

Canals and mills mark the urban landscape: the Rochdale Canal and Ashton Canal join city waterways, and Castlefield preserves the site of the Roman fort Mamucium and the Bridgewater Canal terminus. Ancoats grew in the 19th century as an industrial suburb with cast-iron mill structures and a tight street grid that still guides redevelopment. Manchester Central occupies a converted former railway station near Deansgate, and the district includes several university campuses plus tram and bus corridors linking neighbourhoods.

Area overview

On average Manchester has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Manchester is £39,431 per year. There are 215 schools in Manchester: 139 primary (19 Outstanding and 99 Good) and 32 secondary (4 Outstanding and 20 Good).

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

N/A

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Manchester Population

551,938

Population density

4,772.7 per km²

Demographics

British

268,572

48.66%

Pakistani

65,875

11.94%

African

47,858

8.67%

Other White

34,138

6.19%

Arab

15,028

2.72%

Total population: 551,938

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

65,041

30.29%

Owns with a mortgage

44,502

20.72%

Other social rented

38,857

18.1%

Owns outright

35,423

16.5%

Social rents from council

24,419

11.37%

Total households: 214,730

Property prices in Manchester

Based on 4,085 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Manchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £12,000 up to £17,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (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 Manchester over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	155	£400,000	£200,000	£325,500	£612,500	£1,207,500
Flats	1,491	£210,000	£110,000	£164,475	£267,550	£400,000
Semi-Detached	1,186	£291,750	£155,050	£230,000	£392,750	£700,000
Terraced	1,253	£245,000	£125,000	£191,000	£325,000	£530,000

10 years median price trend in Manchester

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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