BL1 5 area report

Highlights

BL1 5, 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, BL1 5 ranks 2nd cheapest of 10, 6th most affordable and 2nd best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £245,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026)

Sold prices in BL1 5 have risen 30% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 295,961 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

• 77.2 · 80.8 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈19 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 74% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in BL1 5 that changed hands in the last five years, 28.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 9 points above North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 9.89% over 9.74 years held.

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Nearby areas we cover: BL1 4, BL1 6, BL1 3.