🔍
— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
Home › ManchesterCastlefield · neighbourhood

Castlefield

2,666 people · median £216,250 · Manchester

Good for schoolsMore affordable than mostFast broadband
Manchester Council · Labour-controlled   63/96 seats · 66% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£216k
median price
-18.8%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£216k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
-18.8%
5-year change
5 min
Manchester — fastest
15
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
219
schools total
20.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.9%
in a flood zone
7,043
green spaces
7.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,869
eat & drink
371
shops
93.8%
gigabit
121
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend -18.8%

£150k£194k£237k£280k20142025£223,000
£162,750 in 2014 → £223,000 in 2025 · 188 sales in 12 months
In Manchester:
23rd cheapest of 54 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Castlefield sits on the Manchester range — click through for the full section

Below this neighbourhood: the map places Castlefield among Manchester's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Castlefield is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 2,666. The median house price is £216,250, with 188 sales in the past 12 months and a 5-year price decline of 18.8 percent. Flats dominate the market, with 176 sales and a median of £215,500.

Read the full area story →

The area is relatively deprived, with about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Residents are typically young professionals: the median age is 33.1, with 63.1 percent aged 25–44. Owner-occupied homes account for 29.9 percent of housing; 68.8 percent is privately rented. Educational attainment is high, with 75.7 percent of residents holding Level 4 or above qualifications. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 20.4 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 7.8. Broadband is excellent: 93.8 percent gigabit-capable coverage. Three conservation areas and 27 listed buildings reflect Castlefield's heritage character. Council tax band D is £2,312.04 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

What's happening here

Loading local news…

Local voices

Loading local notes…

Display name optional · moderated before anything shows · read all local notes
All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

One short email when this area’s prices, crime and schools figures update. No accounts, no spam, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy.

Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…
Loading…