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M40 8WP

Harpurhey

Manchester

England / North West / Manchester / Harpurhey South & Monsall / Harpurhey / M40 8WP

Overview

Postcode M40 8WP is located in a major urban area, within the Harpurhey ward of Manchester in the North West region , and forms part of the Harpurhey South & Monsall area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Harpurhey South & Monsall is £29,500 per year. The nearest station is Manchester Victoria located about 1.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Moston Vale.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Harpurhey South & Monsall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 49 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harpurhey South & Monsall has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

48.7%

Approximately 48.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 56.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Harpurhey South & Monsall is £29,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M40 8WP.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpurhey South & Monsall near M40 8WP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manchester Victoria located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMoston ValeLarge

Area Profile

Population
487
Population density
765.6 per km²

Demographics

British
220
45.17%
Other White
109
22.38%
African
39
8.01%
Arab
31
6.37%
Pakistani
25
5.13%
Total population: 487

Housing

Social rents from council
49
32.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
19.33%
Owns with a mortgage
28
18.67%
Other social rented
24
16%
Owns outright
18
12%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Harpurhey

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £156,250 in Harpurhey area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 up to £525,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£267,500
Flats25£110,000
Semi-Detached22£184,750
Terraced25£160,000

10 years price trend in Harpurhey

Schools

In the M40 8WP postcode area, located within Harpurhey South & Monsall, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Edmund's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryManchester Communication AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryManchester Communication Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miBest-oneKesteven Road, Manchester, M9 5SS
0.4 miSelect & SaveCarriage Drive, Manchester, M40 8RL
0.5 miLondis571 Oldham Road, Manchester, M40 5AF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.