Moss Side
Strong on safety, with lower house prices
Moss Side at a glance
- House prices
- £216,000
- Lower prices24th percentile
- Schools
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 72nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Moss Side a good place to live?
Moss Side may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Manchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Moss Side
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 99th 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 Moss Side
House prices
- Median sale price
- £216,000
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 36 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 Moss Side
Schools
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Moss Side
Flood risk
14.1% 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 0.6% of the area. That is the 77th 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 Moss Side
Transport
72nd 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 Moss Side a good place to live?
Moss Side may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Moss Side safe?
Moss Side ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Moss Side?
The median sale price was £216,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Moss Side?
Schools rank in the 32nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Moss Side?
Nearby public profiles include Charlestown in Manchester and Moston in Manchester.
