Charlestown
Manchester 003 · 6 sub-areas · 10,713 residents
Charlestown is a mid-density neighbourhood of Manchester in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Charlestown?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,347 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Charlestown in Manchester
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Charlestown?
- The median monthly rent across Charlestown is £1,347.
- How safe is Charlestown?
- Charlestown has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Charlestown?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Charlestown?
- There are 20 schools within 2 km of Charlestown, of which 15% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2754 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Charlestown?
- The most common council tax band in Charlestown is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,619. Council tax is set by Manchester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Charlestown to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Charlestown to central London is approximately 142 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Charlestown?
- 100% of premises in Charlestown are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Charlestown?
- Charlestown sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Charlestown?
- 44% of households in Charlestown are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Charlestown?
- The average property price across Manchester (the local authority covering Charlestown) is approximately £251,461, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Charlestown a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Mixed — jobs and residents are roughly balanced. (0.82 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,067.)
- Which local areas are part of Charlestown?
- Charlestown contains 6 local areas: Manchester 003B, Manchester 003F, Manchester 003E, Manchester 003D, Manchester 003C…
Frequently asked about Charlestown
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Charlestown?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Charlestown is £1,347. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Charlestown a safe place to live?
- Charlestown has a safety score of 100/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Charlestown?
- 15% of schools within 2 km of Charlestown are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Charlestown?
- Public-transport commute time from Charlestown to central London is approximately 142 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Charlestown different from the rest of Manchester?
- Charlestown contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Charlestown rank in Manchester?
- Charlestown scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Manchester, see the Cities table on the Manchester page.