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University North & Whitworth Street

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About

The area around University North is a mix of campus buildings, lecture halls, laboratories and student housing clustered along the northern edge of the main university footprint. Paths and short streets link department entrances with cafes, small shops and campus services used by students and staff. The Manchester Museum and specialist research facilities sit within walking distance, and pedestrian routes rise and fall with the rail cutting that runs under parts of the campus, shaping how buildings and courtyards are arranged.

Whitworth Street runs beside Whitworth Park and meets the university precinct at several points, so galleries, lecture theatres and workspaces sit close to green space. The Whitworth Art Gallery, which reopened after a major expansion in 2015, backs on to the park and is used by students and residents alike. Converted Victorian buildings along Whitworth Street now house studios, offices and eateries, and the street serves as a direct link between academic buildings, public art and the parkland used for study and short breaks.

Area overview

On average University North & Whitworth Street has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in University North & Whitworth Street is £56,167 per year. There are 2 schools in University North & Whitworth Street: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). University North & Whitworth Street is home to around 7,859 people, with a population density of about 12,421.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

University North & Whitworth Street Population
7,859
Population density
12,421.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
36.9(+106%)
Violence and sexual offences
34.99(-6%)
Theft from the person
25.19(+2053%)
Other theft
22.39(+239%)
Vehicle crime
21.89(+265%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,022
51.18%
Chinese
933
11.87%
Other White
753
9.58%
Arab
332
4.22%
African
301
3.83%
Total population: 7,858

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
3,380
44.64%
Level 4+ (Degree)
3,143
41.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
383
5.06%
No qualifications
297
3.92%
Other
152
2.01%
Total 16+ residents: 7,572

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,283
58.05%
Other social rented
425
19.23%
Owns with a mortgage
232
10.5%
Owns outright
123
5.57%
Social rents from council
88
3.98%
Total households: 2,210

Property prices in University North & Whitworth Street

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £206,750 in University North & Whitworth Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for University North & Whitworth Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in University North & Whitworth Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats36£206,750£3,214

10 years median price trend in University North & Whitworth Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in University North & Whitworth Street.

All postcodes in University North & Whitworth Street

M156XJ

Fenwick Street

M156AP

Higher Cambridge Street

M16BE

Princess Street

M156JX

Chester Street

M16EG

Oxford Street

M16HY

Harter Street

M156PN

Freeman Square

M16LT

Whitworth Street

M156GR

Bonsall Street

M154RG

Jack Rosenthal Street

M15AP

Deansgate

M156AT

Deansgate

M15NP

New Wakefield Street

M155JH

Stretford Road

M16EZ

Whitworth Street

M15GH

Cambridge Street

M156DE

Conmere Square

M156BQ

Hulme

M15EA

Whitworth Street West

M154GU

First Street

M156DA

Knowles Place

M154PN

City Road East

M155GA

Leaf Street

M156PL

Bonsall Street

M16BD

Princess Street

M154RL

Commercial Street

M156XL

Fenwick Street

M15EB

Whitworth Street West

M16ED

Portland Street

M155NB

Reilly Street

M14QD

Dickinson Street

M156DS

Bonsall Street

M156BY

Lower Chatham Street

M156BS

Hulme

M15NE

Caley Street

M16PP

Oxford Street

M154TA

City Road East

M156DR

Bonsall Street

M155NA

New Welcome Street

M154RP

First Street

M15AH

Deansgate

M154TY

Egerton Street

M15BZ

Cambridge Street

M156HT

Deansgate

M154RB

Jack Rosenthal Street

M15WQ

Whitworth Street West

M17BJ

Brook Street

M156DT

Bonsall Street

M154RA

Annie Horniman Street

M13AX

Whitworth Street

M155FH

Rockdove Avenue

M16DW

Portland Street

M15EE

Oxford Street

M156AS

Wilmott Street

M156GP

Newbold Walk

M16EQ

Oxford Street

M16EX

Oxford Street

M156HE

Stretford Road

M154QN

City Road East

M16FQ

Oxford Street

M15QR

Gloucester Street

M15SH

Chester Street

M156BW

Higher Ormond Street

M156AL

Deansgate

M156JW

Deansgate

M16LG

Whitworth Street

M156GW

Bonsall Street

M156GT

Hulme

M15WW

Whitworth Street West

M15NF

James Leigh Street

M154RF

Jack Rosenthal Street

M156FD

Booth Street West

M16NF

Princess Street

M16EJ

Oxford Street

M156BT

Loxford Street

M156JY

Chester Street

M16HT

Oxford Street

M15BG

River Street

M156BH

Oxford Road

M156HJ

Birchall Way

M156HZ

Deansgate

M156LB

Deansgate

M156LS

Hulme

M156JZ

Chester Street

M155GF

Hulme

M15AL

Great Marlborough Street

M155ED

Clarendon Street

M14RJ

Portland Street

M155AW

Clarendon Street

M16EY

Oxford Road

M16ET

Oxford Street

M156HX

Deansgate

M16BB

Whitworth Street

M15AA

New Wakefield Street

M16FU

Oxford Road Station Approach

M156AG

Deansgate

M155ND

New Vine Street

M156HF

Newcastle Street

M17DE

York Street

M13BD

Whitworth Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.