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Northern Quarter

3,972 people · median £230,950 · Manchester

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Manchester Council · Labour-controlled   63/96 seats · 66% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£231k
median price
+7.4%
5-year growth
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£231k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+7.4%
5-year change
£2.2m
typical terraced
5 min
Manchester — fastest
15
rail stations
80%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
219
schools total
22.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
7,043
green spaces
8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
1,869
eat & drink
371
shops
79.1%
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.

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Sold price trend +7.4%

£120k£177k£235k£292k20142025£255,000
£137,000 in 2014 → £255,000 in 2025 · 166 sales in 12 months
In Manchester:
34th cheapest of 54 neighbourhoods

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

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Northern Quarter is a densely populated neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with 3,972 residents. The median property price is £230,950, with 152 flats sold in the past 12 months at a median of £229,500 and 4 townhouses at £2,155,000. Prices per square metre stand at £3,312.

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The area is predominantly rented, with 69.9% in private rented accommodation and only 21.8% owner-occupied. Residents are young—median age 32.5—with 61.7% aged 25–44. Education levels are notably high: 72.2% hold level 4 qualifications or above. About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Northern Quarter. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 22.6 micrograms per cubic metre and moderate particulate matter at 8.0. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 79.1% gigabit-capable and 92.4% superfast access. The area contains 6 conservation areas, including Ancoats and Smithfield, plus 35 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,312.04 under Manchester City Council.

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

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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

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