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City Centre North & Collyhurst: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the City Centre North & Collyhurst neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 054). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes M1, M2, M3, M4, M40, M60, M61, M99. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M4 1HT.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

City Centre North & Collyhurst is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Manchester (7 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Flats here typically resell for £240,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Manchester Victoria, is about a 7-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

£240,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% 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 +0.19; 7 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 1 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where City Centre North & Collyhurst sits in Manchester

Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 3rd 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 City Centre North & Collyhurst

Median resale price of houses 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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Manchester, 1998 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, 3 the other way and 10 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

Resale prices
Schools improving
New-build activity
Lifestyle businesses
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Homes selling
Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Homes improving their energy rating
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Manchester Victoria Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (500 m in a straight line). About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Leeds (47 to 66 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 39 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 Co-op Academy New Islington 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 3 (Jan 2026).

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 City Centre North & Collyhurst

What is the typical flat price in City Centre North & Collyhurst?

£240,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does City Centre North & Collyhurst compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is City Centre North & Collyhurst an affluent area?

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

Is City Centre North & Collyhurst gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 7 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to City Centre North & Collyhurst?

Manchester Victoria. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (500 m in a straight line). About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Leeds (47 to 66 min) and Liverpool Lime Street (about 39 min).

Which state schools are nearest to City Centre North & Collyhurst?

Nearest state primary school. Co-op Academy New Islington. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 3 (Jan 2026).

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.