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M22 8FA

Northenden

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M22 8FA

Overview

Postcode M22 8FA 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 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
67.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Benchill North & Sharston has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 463 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Benchill North & Sharston has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

67.1%

Approximately 67.1% 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 8FA.

Flood risk

No risk

Benchill North & Sharston near M22 8FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gatley located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
9,190.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
67.14%
African
30
7.14%
Other White
24
5.71%
Other Black
18
4.29%
Indian
17
4.05%
Total population: 420

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
61
40.13%
Social rents from council
41
26.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
14.47%
Owns with a mortgage
21
13.82%
Owns outright
7
4.61%
Total households: 152

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 8FA postcode area, located within Benchill North & Sharston, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimarySs John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSouthern Cross SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M22 8FA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M22 8FA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiAltrincham Road, Manchester, M22 9AFWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miJiva'sNettlebarn Road, Manchester, M22 8HGWalking directions to Jiva's
0.4 miMorrisons DailyHollyhedge Road, Manchester, M22 9UFWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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