Clayton & Openshaw
Strong on safety and transport, with lower house prices
Clayton & Openshaw at a glance
- House prices
- £186,500
- Lower prices16th percentile
- Schools
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong98th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Clayton & Openshaw a good place to live?
Clayton & Openshaw may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Manchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Clayton & Openshaw
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Clayton & Openshaw
House prices
- Median sale price
- £186,500
- Percentile
- 16th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 76 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Clayton & Openshaw
Schools
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Clayton & Openshaw
Flood risk
2.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.1% of the area. That is the 32nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Clayton & Openshaw
Transport
81st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Clayton & Openshaw a good place to live?
Clayton & Openshaw may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Clayton & Openshaw safe?
Clayton & Openshaw ranks in the 98th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Clayton & Openshaw?
The median sale price was £186,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 16th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Clayton & Openshaw?
Schools rank in the 56th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Clayton & Openshaw?
Nearby public profiles include Harpurhey in Manchester and Gorton & Abbey Hey in Manchester.
