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Hulme & University: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hulme & University neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 019). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes M13, M14, M15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M15 6EZ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Hulme & University is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Manchester (3 of 17 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £241,250 and flats for £160,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Manchester Oxford Road, is about a 14-minute walk 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

£241,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£160,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.15; 0 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 3 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 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,600

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 Hulme & University sits in Manchester

Typical house price: 27th lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 13th lowest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 24th 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 Hulme & University

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Manchester, 1999 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 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 3 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.

Falling behind the borough

Residents aged 25 to 29
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Manchester Oxford Road Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales to Manchester Airport (about 21 min); Northern, East Midlands Railway and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (48 to 56 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 Rolls Crescent Primary School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Apr 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Trinity CofE High School 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

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 Hulme & University

What is the typical house price in Hulme & University?

£241,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Hulme & University compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical house price: 27th lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 13th lowest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 24th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is Hulme & University an affluent area?

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

Is Hulme & University gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hulme & University?

Manchester Oxford Road. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales to Manchester Airport (about 21 min); Northern, East Midlands Railway and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (48 to 56 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hulme & University?

Nearest state primary school. Rolls Crescent Primary School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Trinity CofE High School. 420 m 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.