Springfield area report

Highlights

Springfield is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 4,154. The median house price is £122,000, with 74 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced properties dominate, with a median of £122,000, while detached homes reach £225,000. The area is among the most deprived in England, with about 15 per cent of neighbourhoods nationally more deprived. Crime deprivation is particularly acute. The median age is 34.8 years; 23.8 per cent of homes are owner-occupied, with 38.1 per cent socially rented and 36.4 per cent privately rented. One-person households account for 50.3 per cent. The population is ethnically diverse: 57.9 per cent White, 26.5 per cent Asian, and 9.1 per cent Black. Education attainment is mixed, with 25.6 per cent qualified to Level 4 or above and 28.2 per cent with no qualifications. Air quality is moderate; broadband is well-developed, with 90.6 per cent superfast coverage. Council tax band D is £2,392.33.

Data updated 2026/2025. Springfield, 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 Springfield’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Springfield ranks 2nd cheapest of 10, 6th most affordable and 2nd best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £122,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Springfield have risen 93% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,154 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 15% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Springfield (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 2 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 2).

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈19 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 63% 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 9.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/springfield.

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Nearby areas we cover: The Haulgh, Bolton, Gilnow.