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Chorlton South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Chorlton South neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 033). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes M21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M21 8XH.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Chorlton South is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Manchester (4 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £473,800 and flats for £200,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Manchester United FC, is 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£473,800

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£200,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 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 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£57,100

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 Chorlton South sits in Manchester

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 16th highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 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 Chorlton South

House prices: Chorlton South against Manchester: This neighbourhood £58k (1995) to £522k (2026); Manchester £34k (1995) to £284k (2026).£96k£459k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£522kManchester£284k
Median resale price of houses 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).
Flat prices: Chorlton South against Manchester: This neighbourhood £35k (1997) to £231k (2026); Manchester £42k (1997) to £204k (2026).£60k£206k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£231kManchester£204k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Manchester, 1997 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 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 1 the other way and 14 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

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Home improvement applications
  • Premium home works
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester United FC Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

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 Chorlton Park Primary 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Chorlton High School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Nov 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 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 Chorlton South

What is the typical house price in Chorlton South?

£473,800. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Chorlton South compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical house price: 4th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 16th highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is Chorlton South an affluent area?

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

Is Chorlton South gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Chorlton South?

Manchester United FC. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Chorlton South?

Nearest state primary school. Chorlton Park Primary. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Chorlton High School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Nov 2025).

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.