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Moss Side West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Moss Side West neighbourhood of Manchester, England (ONS area Manchester 024). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes M14, M15, M16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M16 7LS.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Manchester

Moss Side West is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Manchester (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £200,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Manchester Oxford Road, is 2.1 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

£200,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 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 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£35,100

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 Moss Side West sits in Manchester

  • Typical house price: joint 14th lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: 3rd 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 Moss Side West

House prices: Moss Side West against Manchester: This neighbourhood £9k (1995) to £235k (2026); Manchester £34k (1995) to £284k (2026).£44k£249k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£235kManchester£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).
Flat prices: Moss Side West against Manchester: This neighbourhood £93k (2004) to £131k (2022); Manchester £130k (2004) to £204k (2026).£101k£193k202620222018201420102004This neighbourhood£131kManchester£204k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Manchester, 2004 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

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Manchester, 2 the other way and 15 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

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Manchester Oxford Road Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Manchester Academy 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

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 Moss Side West

What is the typical house price in Moss Side West?

£200,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does Moss Side West compare with the rest of Manchester?

Typical house price: joint 14th lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Manchester with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 59 neighbourhoods in Manchester.

Is Moss Side West an affluent area?

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

Is Moss Side West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Moss Side West?

Manchester Oxford Road. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Moss Side West?

Nearest state primary school. St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Manchester Academy. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

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.