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East Didsbury: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the East Didsbury neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 045). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M19, M20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M20 5QP.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

East Didsbury is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Manchester (5 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £395,000 and flats for £290,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, East Didsbury, is about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£395,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£290,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most 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 +0.32; 5 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 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 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,900

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 East Didsbury sits in Manchester

Typical house price: 7th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 4th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 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 East Didsbury

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).

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 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 0 the other way and 13 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

Income deprivation ranking
Plug-in car growth
Air quality
Home improvement applications
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

East Didsbury Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (150 m in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and Transport for Wales to Manchester Airport (about 11 min); Northern to Crewe (about 52 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 St Catherine's RC Primary School 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Parrs Wood High School 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 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 East Didsbury

What is the typical house price in East Didsbury?

£395,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

How does East Didsbury compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical house price: 7th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 4th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is East Didsbury an affluent area?

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

Is East Didsbury gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.32; 5 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to East Didsbury?

East Didsbury. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (150 m in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and Transport for Wales to Manchester Airport (about 11 min); Northern to Crewe (about 52 min).

Which state schools are nearest to East Didsbury?

Nearest state primary school. St Catherine's RC Primary School. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Parrs Wood High School. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 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.