Living in M2, Manchester
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around M2 in Manchester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Manchester: £240,130, up 4.1% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.
What actually sold around M2
Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central M2 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT 23 THE CHAMBERS, 2 - 6 BOOTH STREET, M2 4AT | flat-maisonette | £449,920 | 2026-03-25 |
| FLAT 301 37 CROSS STREET, M2 4JE | flat-maisonette | £167,000 | 2026-01-26 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
137 schools within 3 miles , of which 79% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi |
| Seymour Park Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi |
| Manley Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.2 mi |
| St Philip's RC Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.7 mi |
78 state primary and 14 state secondary schools within range, plus 33 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
33 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Abbey College Manchester, Afifah School, Ahavas Torah Boys Academy, Ateres Elisheva, Beis Hatalmud School, Beis Malka Girls school and others.
All 33 fee-paying schools near M2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
4 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Royal Northern College of Music, The Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, University of Salford.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 21.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
6 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central M2 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Manchester's figures.
Common questions about M2
What is the average house price in M2?
The average sold price in Manchester is £240,130 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in M2?
Prices in Manchester are up 4.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in M2?
137 schools sit within 3 miles of central M2, and 79% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in M2?
6 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central M2 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is M2 at risk of flooding?
Central M2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is M2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 79% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 5 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 6 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is M2 safe?
6 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central M2 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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