The Hague area report

Highlights

The Hague, 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, The Hague ranks 5th cheapest of 10, 7th most affordable and 5th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £159,995 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026)

Sold prices in The Hague have risen 30% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 231,069 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

Schools

• 78% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 77.6 · 81.8 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈10 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 81% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in The Hague that changed hands in the last five years, 24.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.1 points above North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 17.78% over 10.78 years held.

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