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M22 8AJ

Northenden

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M22 8AJ

Overview

Postcode M22 8AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Northenden ward of Manchester in the North West region, and forms part of the Benchill North & Sharston area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Benchill North & Sharston is £35,900 per year. The nearest station is Gatley located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
56.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Benchill North & Sharston has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,370 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Benchill North & Sharston has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

56.4%

Approximately 56.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Benchill North & Sharston is £35,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from M22 8AJ.

Flood risk

Medium

Benchill North & Sharston near M22 8AJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gatley located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
4,205.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
70.93%
Other White
34
8.52%
African
29
7.27%
Other Black
9
2.26%
Indian
9
2.26%
Total population: 399

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
56
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
18.57%
Social rents from council
23
16.43%
Owns with a mortgage
20
14.29%
Owns outright
15
10.71%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Northenden

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 in Northenden area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northenden 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 Northenden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£445,000
Flats19£157,000
Semi-Detached69£310,000
Terraced33£252,000

10 year median price trend in Northenden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northenden.

Schools

In the M22 8AJ postcode area, located within Benchill North & Sharston, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M22 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBenchill Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSouthern Cross SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySs John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M22 8AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M22 8AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiAltrincham Road, Manchester, M22 9AFWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miJiva'sNettlebarn Road, Manchester, M22 8HGWalking directions to Jiva's

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.