Hollins area report

Highlights

Hollins is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 4,259. The median property price is £223,500, with prices rising 49.0% over five years. Terraced homes dominate sales at 34 transactions, with a median of £205,000; semi-detached properties sold at a median of £251,000. The area has moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.2 annual mean and PM2.5 at 7.6. Flood risk is limited, affecting 5.3% of the area. Broadband coverage is strong: 98.0% have superfast speeds and 85.4% gigabit-capable. On deprivation, about 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The median age is 46.3, and 63.1% of homes are owner-occupied. Education outcomes are mixed: 22.0% of residents aged 16+ hold level 4 qualifications or above, while 22.3% hold no qualifications. Council tax band D is £2,446.63. Planning is managed by Tameside; one conservation area (Stalybridge Town Centre) and two listed buildings are present.

Data updated 2026/2025. Hollins, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Hollins’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Hollins ranks 5th cheapest of 10, 7th most affordable and 10th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £223,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Hollins have risen 49% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,259 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hollins (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 then).

Schools

• 75% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈10 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 85% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/hollins.

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Nearby areas we cover: Castle Hall, The Hague, Newtonmoor.