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Miles Platting & New Islington North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Miles Platting & New Islington North neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 061). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes M4, M40. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M40 7RW.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing strong signs of gentrification

Miles Platting & New Islington North is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Manchester (10 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £329,500 and flats for £300,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Manchester Piccadilly, is about a 20-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 house price

£329,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +94% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£300,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +44% 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

Strong signs

Weighted balance +0.68; 10 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 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 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,400

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 Miles Platting & New Islington North sits in Manchester

  • Typical house price: 12th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 18th lowest 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 Miles Platting & New Islington North

House prices: Miles Platting & New Islington North against Manchester: This neighbourhood £19k (1999) to £295k (2026); Manchester £38k (1999) to £284k (2026).£59k£307k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£295kManchester£284k
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).
Flat prices: Miles Platting & New Islington North against Manchester: This neighbourhood £88k (2015) to £350k (2026); Manchester £145k (2015) to £204k (2026).£122k£316k202620242022202020182015This neighbourhood£350kManchester£204k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Manchester, 2015 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

10 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 0 the other way and 8 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
  • Recent price momentum
  • Degree-educated residents
  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester Piccadilly Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 38 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales to Manchester Airport (13 to 18 min); Avanti West Coast to London Euston (119 to 132 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 Park View Community Primary Academy 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024).
  • 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 Miles Platting & New Islington North

What is the typical house price in Miles Platting & New Islington North?

£329,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +94% against 2017-2019.

How does Miles Platting & New Islington North compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical house price: 12th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: the highest of the 37 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 18th lowest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is Miles Platting & New Islington North an affluent area?

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

Is Miles Platting & New Islington North gentrifying?

Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.68; 10 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Miles Platting & New Islington North?

Manchester Piccadilly. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 38 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales to Manchester Airport (13 to 18 min); Avanti West Coast to London Euston (119 to 132 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Miles Platting & New Islington North?

Nearest state primary school. Park View Community Primary Academy. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024). 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).

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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.