Harpurhey
vs Higher Blackley
Harpurhey has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Higher Blackley. Homes in Higher Blackley sold for a median of £215,000, 26% above Harpurhey. Higher Blackley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Harpurhey has 20,200 residents in 7,934 households; Higher Blackley has 15,566 in 6,396. Higher Blackley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.3 percentage points more than Harpurhey (Manchester: 10%). Harpurhey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.5 percentage points more than Higher Blackley (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Harpurhey (40%) and semi-detached houses in Higher Blackley (44%). Higher Blackley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 14.8 percentage points more than Harpurhey (Manchester: 37%). Harpurhey has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 10 percentage points more than Higher Blackley (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Harpurhey and £215,000 in Higher Blackley, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Higher Blackley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 4.8 percentage points more than Harpurhey (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harpurhey, and 76 in Higher Blackley. The typical postcode is 279 m from the nearest school in Harpurhey and 342 m in Higher Blackley. The typical postcode is 900 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harpurhey and 1,241 m in Higher Blackley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Harpurhey and 90% in Higher Blackley.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Harpurhey is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,200 people in 7,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Manchester median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Manchester average.
Higher Blackley is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,566 people in 6,396 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Manchester median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 99% above the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Harpurhey and Higher Blackley next to other wards of Manchester.