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M8 8AF

Cheetham

Manchester

England / North West / Manchester / Strangeways / Cheetham / M8 8AF

Overview

Postcode M8 8AF is located in a major urban area, within the Cheetham ward of Manchester in the North West region , and forms part of the Strangeways area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Strangeways is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Manchester Victoria located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cheetham Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Strangeways has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strangeways has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

11%

Approximately 11.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Strangeways is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M8 8AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Strangeways near M8 8AF 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Manchester Victoria

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCheetham ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
873.7 per km²

Demographics

British
77
26.64%
Other White
44
15.22%
Other
43
14.88%
Other Asian
27
9.34%
Arab
23
7.96%
Total population: 289

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
100
64.52%
Owns with a mortgage
20
12.9%
Other social rented
17
10.97%
Owns outright
13
8.39%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Cheetham

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Cheetham area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £370,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats38£180,000
Semi-Detached17£210,000
Terraced22£172,500

10 years price trend in Cheetham

Schools

In the M8 8AF postcode area, located within Strangeways, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCheetwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryUnity Community PrimaryFree schools

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSR Local123 Waterloo Road, Manchester, M8 8BT
0.2 miUnique Convenience StoreWaterloo Road, Manchester, M8 8GJ
0.3 miTexacoBury New Road, Manchester, M8 9DY
0.4 miMalavan Super Market26 Bury New Road, Manchester, M8 8EL
0.4 miLidlCheetham Hill Retail Park, Manchester, M8 8BB

Data Sources

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