Whalley Range
Strong on safety
Whalley Range at a glance
- House prices
- £317,000
- Middle56th percentile
- Schools
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 25.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land88th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Whalley Range a good place to live?
Whalley Range may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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
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 Whalley Range
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 Whalley Range
House prices
- Median sale price
- £317,000
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 130 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 Whalley Range
Schools
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Whalley Range
Flood risk
25.3% 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 8.2% of the area. That is the 88th 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 Whalley Range
Transport
50th 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 Whalley Range a good place to live?
Whalley Range may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Whalley Range safe?
Whalley Range ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Whalley Range?
The median sale price was £317,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Whalley Range?
Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Whalley Range?
Nearby public profiles include Fallowfield in Manchester and Burnage in Manchester.
