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About

Rusholme ward sits directly south of Manchester's city centre, bordered by Fallowfield and Moss Side. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, alongside purpose-built student accommodation and some modern apartment blocks. Its main thoroughfare is Wilmslow Road, a long, busy artery running through its centre.

The ward is notably home to the "Curry Mile," a dense concentration of South Asian restaurants, takeaways, and sweet shops that draws visitors from across the region. The presence of the University of Manchester's Owen's Park campus and several large hospitals adds to the constant activity. Victoria Park, a private, gated residential area with larger villas, lies within its eastern boundary.

Area overview

On average Rusholme has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 202 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 20.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rusholme is £40,279 per year. There are 4 schools in Rusholme: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rusholme is home to around 17,434 people, with a population density of about 8,105.8 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
202
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rusholme Population
17,434
Population density
8,105.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.78(+47%)
Burglary
35.73(+545%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.9(+89%)
Public order
26.84(+165%)
Vehicle crime
19.1(+219%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,140
29.48%
Pakistani
4,234
24.28%
Bangladeshi
1,746
10.01%
Other White
1,088
6.24%
African
933
5.35%
Total population: 17,438

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
5,096
34.62%
Level 4 qualifications or above
4,546
30.88%
No qualifications
2,444
16.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,104
7.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
891
6.05%
Total 16+ residents: 14,721

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,053
42.86%
Owns with a mortgage
782
16.33%
Other social rented
759
15.85%
Owns outright
717
14.97%
Social rents from council
319
6.66%
Total households: 4,790

Property prices in Rusholme

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£274
Sales (last 12 months)34
Typical range (middle 50%)£221K – £339K

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £274 per square foot) in Rusholme area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £435,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rusholme over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached16£335,800£284
Detached1£292,000£277
Terraced7£230,000£264
Flats10£172,500£266

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rusholme

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rusholme.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£110,000£204,717£149,500
2017£128,750£190,000£140,000
2018£115,000£220,000£164,725
2019£130,000£255,000£165,000
2020£131,000£234,500£173,000
2021£136,500£267,000£205,000
2022£168,750£321,500£230,000
2023£153,750£323,000£192,500
2024£155,870£324,000£225,000
2025£157,500£346,000£240,000
2026£220,000£312,500£230,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rusholme.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rusholme.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£179£167£124
2017£184£180£137
2018£185£170£148
2019£191£202£173
2020£208£222£134
2021£219£225£215
2022£242£294£223
2023£230£276£200
2024£252£275£230
2025£257£287£236
2026£273£220£314
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rusholme.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rusholme in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Rusholme

Is Rusholme safe?

Rusholme records about 202 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Rusholme?

The median sale price in Rusholme is £270,000 (about £274 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Rusholme?

Rusholme has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Rusholme?

Rusholme scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rusholme sits around rank 6,003 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Rusholme?

The average household income in Rusholme is around £40,279 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Rusholme?

Rusholme is represented by 1 elected councillor: Shams Syed (Green Party).

All postcodes in Rusholme

M145SB

Conyngham Road

M130XQ

Birchfields Road

M145HE

Moon Grove

M145AR

Rusholme Grove

M130TL

Old Hall Lane

M130UX

Brynton Road

M130YG

Greville Street

M130GY

Brynton Road

M145BQ

Anson Road

M130WY

Honor Street

M130GX

Beresford Road

M130RF

Rushfield Drive

M130UY

Brynton Road

M145DB

Anson Road

M145LD

Danes Road

M130RA

Copthorne Crescent

M130TX

Hardon Grove

M124FX

Stockport Road

M130ZE

Clarence Road

M130WN

Birch Lane

M145DS

Binstead Close

M145BZ

Anson Road

M130WS

Lincoln Street

M145GY

Kathleen Grove

M145QZ

Lower Park Road

M145TX

Conyngham Road

M130SP

Birch Hall Lane

M145ET

Hope Road

M130QZ

Copthorne Crescent

M145QA

Daisy Bank Road

M130TP

Roker Avenue

M130ZH

Greville Street

M145LY

Hadfield Close

M145HU

Hall Grove

M145PA

Hanover Crescent

M130ZW

Ashfield Road

M145RR

Oxford Place

M145BX

Anson Road

M145EX

Hope Road

M145TB

Wilmslow Road

M145GG

Longford Place

M146HG

Wilmslow Road

M145PS

Scarsdale Road

M145RU

Upper Park Road

M145DT

Kinross Road

M145HP

Park Range

M145RN

Denison Road

M145LT

Wilmslow Road

M130ZP

Bankfield Avenue

M145JT

Brighton Grove

M145JE

Brighton Grove

M145PY

Scarsdale Road

M145RZ

Oxford Place

M145RS

Lower Park Road

M130XF

Sunny Bank Road

M130GS

Hetton Avenue

M192AR

Lindsay Avenue

M130WU

St John's Road

M192AW

Collingwood Road

M145DN

Berkeley Avenue

M146PJ

Birchfields Road

M130XS

Telfer Road

M130NP

Bannerdale Close

M192AJ

Old Hall Lane

M145HN

Hall Road

M130NE

St Johns Road

M130XJ

Birch Hall Lane

M146PE

Birchfields Road

M145RY

Denison Road

M130SR

Stamford Road

M145JX

Birch Grove

M145LF

Norman Road

M145QE

Daisy Bank Road

M145PQ

Langdale Road

M145DJ

Harley Avenue

M130XG

Birchfields Avenue

M130TN

Elsdon Road

M130XL

Birch Hall Lane

M130US

Craston Road

M130ZN

Willesden Avenue

M145DG

Laindon Road

M130WR

Whiley Street

M130WQ

Dickenson Road

M145SQ

Denison Road

M145ST

Dickenson Road

M145JU

Birch Grove

M145PN

Langdale Road

M130WH

Askrigg Walk

M145RG

Redclyffe Avenue

M145SU

Wilmslow Road

M130WW

Birch Lane

M146HN

Old Hall Lane

M130UJ

Old Hall Lane

M145PX

Argyle Avenue

M130UE

Birchfields Road

M146HW

Cromwell Range

M145EN

Rusholme

M145HZ

Dickenson Road

M130TJ

Tabley Grove

M145QQ

Longford Place

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.