Kersal area report

Highlights

Kersal is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 5,468. The median house price is £197,500, with 116 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 30.8% over five years. Detached homes sell for a median of £323,500, semi-detached £252,500, terraced £220,000, and flats £127,000. The area shows signs of relative deprivation; about 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The median age is 34.9 years, and 48.5% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is 73.8% White, 9.5% Black, 8.4% Asian, and 3.9% Mixed. One third of residents have level 4 qualifications or above, though 21.6% have no qualifications. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Broadband is excellent, with 100% superfast coverage and 88.6% ultrafast. Council tax band D is £2,594.45. Kersal is governed by Salford City Council, a Labour-controlled metropolitan district, and falls within Bury South constituency.

Data updated 2026/2025. Kersal, 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 Kersal’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Kersal ranks 6th cheapest of 10, 2nd most affordable and 6th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £197,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Kersal have risen 31% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 5,468 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Kersal (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

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

Getting around

• ≈8 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 87% 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 7.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/kersal.

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Nearby areas we cover: Kersal, Higher Broughton, Sedgley Park.