Dumplington area report

Highlights

Dumplington, 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.

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

What does it cost?

• £275,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026)

Sold prices in Dumplington have risen 21% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 235,050 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 80.3 · 84 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈24 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 30% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Dumplington that changed hands in the last five years, 9.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 9.9 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25.81% over 7.51 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: Mosley, Barton upon Irwell, Barton upon Irwell.