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Harpurhey South & Monsall: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Harpurhey South & Monsall neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 009). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes M40, M9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M40 8NQ.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Harpurhey South & Monsall is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Manchester (3 of 17 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £160,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Manchester Victoria, is 3.0 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

£160,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +78% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 17 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 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£35,900

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 Harpurhey South & Monsall sits in Manchester

  • Typical house price: the lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th lowest 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 Harpurhey South & Monsall

House prices: Harpurhey South & Monsall against Manchester: This neighbourhood £14k (1995) to £185k (2025); Manchester £34k (1995) to £284k (2026).£47k£249k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£185kManchester£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).

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

3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 3 the other way and 11 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
  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester Victoria Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Manchester Communication Academy 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

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 Harpurhey South & Monsall

What is the typical house price in Harpurhey South & Monsall?

£160,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +78% against 2017-2019.

How does Harpurhey South & Monsall compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical house price: the lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is Harpurhey South & Monsall an affluent area?

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

Is Harpurhey South & Monsall gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Harpurhey South & Monsall?

Manchester Victoria. Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Harpurhey South & Monsall?

Nearest state primary school. St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Manchester Communication Academy. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

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.