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M8 8LW

Cheetham

Manchester

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

Overview

Postcode M8 8LW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sand Street.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Strangeways has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,288 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Strangeways has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from M8 8LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Strangeways near M8 8LW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Manchester Victoria

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSand StreetMedium
0.3 miSt Catherine'sMedium
0.3 miCheetham ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
203
Population density
770.4 per km²

Demographics

British
39
18.93%
African
37
17.96%
Other White
24
11.65%
Indian
22
10.68%
Pakistani
18
8.74%
Total population: 206

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
63
67.74%
Owns with a mortgage
16
17.2%
Owns outright
7
7.53%
Other forms of private rent
5
5.38%
Other social rented
2
2.15%
Total households: 93

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 8LW postcode area, located within Strangeways, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterFree schools

Good

0.3 miSecondaryEden Girls' Leadership Academy , ManchesterFree schools

Good

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

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S FoodhallElizabeth Street, Manchester, M8 8EP
0.1 miRodyna151 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M8 8LY
0.2 miLidlCheetham Hill Retail Park, Manchester, M8 8BB
0.4 miTexaco58 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M4 4EX
0.4 miSR Local123 Waterloo Road, Manchester, M8 8BT

Data Sources

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