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Best areas in Manchester for families

Ranked on schools, green space and safety, the three things families weigh hardest. School scores are indicative: always check catchments and admissions for the exact address.

Ranked from Boroughly's Manchester dataset of 42 areas. Prices are postcode-district medians of HM Land Registry recorded sales; safety is a relative rank of police.uk recorded crime; rents and other scores are indicative - see how we source data. Use this to build a shortlist, not to make the final call.

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Altrincham

Trafford · £415k to buy · £1,400/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 8/10, safety 9.8/10

2

Bramhall

Stockport · £413k to buy · £1,400/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 8/10, safety 9.3/10

3

Marple

Stockport · £315k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 9/10, safety 9.3/10

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Cheadle Hulme

Stockport · £370k to buy · £1,350/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.4/10

5

Didsbury

Manchester · £350k to buy · £1,350/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 8/10, safety 10/10

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Chorlton

Manchester · £419k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 8/10, safety 10/10

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Prestwich

Bury · £300k to buy · £1,200/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 8/10, safety 9.5/10

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West Didsbury

Manchester · £350k to buy · £1,350/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 10/10

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Sale

Trafford · £385k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.8/10

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Urmston

Trafford · £346k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.8/10

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Heaton Moor

Stockport · £340k to buy · £1,300/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.8/10

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Monton

Salford · £240k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.7/10

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Cheadle

Stockport · £370k to buy · £1,250/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.6/10

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Hazel Grove

Stockport · £413k to buy · £1,200/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.6/10

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Whitefield

Bury · £275k to buy · £1,200/mo to rent · Schools 8/10, parks 7/10, safety 9.4/10

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