Neighbourhood · Manchester · North West
Whalley Range North
Manchester 028 · 5 sub-areas · 9,094 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (92/100)Watch-out: Families (67/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationally
Whalley Range North 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 rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Whalley Range North?
A snapshot of Whalley Range North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Whalley Range North in Manchester
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Whalley Range North?
- The median monthly rent across Whalley Range North is £1,347.
- How safe is Whalley Range North?
- Whalley Range North 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 Whalley Range North?
- 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 31 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Whalley Range North?
- There are 27 schools within 2 km of Whalley Range North, of which 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 557 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Whalley Range North?
- The most common council tax band in Whalley Range North is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,713. Council tax is set by Manchester council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Whalley Range North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Whalley Range North to central London is approximately 153 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 Whalley Range North?
- 100% of premises in Whalley Range North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Whalley Range North?
- Whalley Range North sits in IMD decile 3 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 Whalley Range North?
- 35% of households in Whalley Range North 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 Whalley Range North?
- The average property price across Manchester (the local authority covering Whalley Range North) 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 Whalley Range North 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 Whalley Range North?
- Whalley Range North contains 5 local areas: Manchester 028A, Manchester 028B, Manchester 028C, Manchester 028F, Manchester 028E.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Whalley Range North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Whalley Range North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Whalley Range North 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 Whalley Range North a safe place to live?
- Whalley Range North 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 Whalley Range North?
- 45% of schools within 2 km of Whalley Range North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Whalley Range North?
- Public-transport commute time from Whalley Range North to central London is approximately 153 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Whalley Range North different from the rest of Manchester?
- Whalley Range North contains 5 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 Whalley Range North rank in Manchester?
- Whalley Range North scores 98/100 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.
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