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M9 8LB

Higher Blackley

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M9 8LB

Overview

Postcode M9 8LB is located in a major urban area, within the Higher Blackley ward of Manchester in the North West region, and forms part of the Boothroyden & Higher Blackley area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley is £33,700 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 2.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

31.8%

Approximately 31.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Boothroyden & Higher Blackley is £33,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M9 8LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Boothroyden & Higher Blackley near M9 8LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moston located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
373
Population density
4,287.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
68.63%
African
45
12.06%
Other
19
5.09%
Other White
14
3.75%
Arab
8
2.14%
Total population: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
24.68%
Social rents from council
36
23.38%
Owns outright
35
22.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
16.88%
Other social rented
13
8.44%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Higher Blackley

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Higher Blackley area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Higher Blackley 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 Higher Blackley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£315,000
Flats11£99,000
Semi-Detached44£232,500
Terraced29£180,000

10 year median price trend in Higher Blackley

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

Schools

In the M9 8LB postcode area, located within Boothroyden & Higher Blackley, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M9 8LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrab Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableProspect House Specialist Support Primary SchoolFree schools special

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryCo-op Academy ManchesterAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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