Clayton area report

Highlights

Clayton is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 7,432. The median house price is £170,000, with 110 sales in the past 12 months. Terraced homes median at £167,500 and semi-detached at £175,000. About 5 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Clayton overall. The median age is 32.0 years. Housing is predominantly rented: 47.4 percent is socially rented and 25.4 percent privately rented, with only 26.1 percent owner-occupied. Educationally, 24.6 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above, though 30.3 percent hold no qualifications. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.3 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.7. Broadband coverage is strong: 95.2 percent have superfast speeds and 89.2 percent gigabit-capable access. The area contains 4 listed buildings and 21.3 percent green belt. Council tax band D is £2,312.04.

Data updated 2026/2025. Clayton, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Clayton’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Clayton ranks 8th cheapest of 10, 3rd most affordable and 7th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £170,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Clayton have risen 43% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 7,432 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 5% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Clayton (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 1 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 1).

Schools

• 77% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈5 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 89% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 10% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/clayton.

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Nearby areas we cover: Clayton, Openshaw, Newton Heath.