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Castlefield & Deansgate: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Castlefield & Deansgate neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 060). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes M1, M15, M2, M3, M60, M61. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M3 4EW.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Manchester

Castlefield & Deansgate is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Manchester (signals are mixed: 7 rising and 5 falling of 20). Flats here typically resell for £270,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Deansgate, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£270,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 7 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Castlefield & Deansgate sits in Manchester

  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Castlefield & Deansgate

Flat prices: Castlefield & Deansgate against Manchester: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £255k (2026); Manchester £37k (1995) to £204k (2026).£70k£262k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£255kManchester£204k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Manchester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 5 the other way and 8 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • New-build activity
  • Lifestyle businesses
  • Premium and budget brands
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Degree-educated residents
  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Deansgate Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (220 m in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 25 min) and Blackpool North (about 75 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Crown Street Primary School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
  • Nearest state secondary school Trinity CofE High School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Castlefield & Deansgate

What is the typical flat price in Castlefield & Deansgate?

£270,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Castlefield & Deansgate compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is Castlefield & Deansgate an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Castlefield & Deansgate gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 7 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Castlefield & Deansgate?

Deansgate. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (220 m in a straight line). About 11 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 25 min) and Blackpool North (about 75 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Castlefield & Deansgate?

Nearest state primary school. Crown Street Primary School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected. Nearest state secondary school. Trinity CofE High School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.