North Manchester

Openshaw

Affordable east Manchester with strong community roots

Working ClassResidentialAffordable

Editorial fit: FamiliesEditorial fit: Affordable Living

Openshaw is a residential neighbourhood in east Manchester. It's unpretentious, affordable and well-served by tram. Ashton Old Road provides local shops and services. Not a destination neighbourhood, but a genuine community where families can afford to put down roots.

📍 Metrolink tram stops📍 Ashton Old Road📍 Openshaw Park

Housing Costs

£700

Indicative rent / month

Editorial estimate for a 2-bed

£196k

Indicative postcode-area mean

Land Registry transactions since 2023; not neighbourhood-specific

Safety & Crime

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2 incidents in the stored API collection

Police UK API · requested Aug 2025–Jan 2026 · collected 23 Mar 2026

other theft1

vehicle crime1

Getting Around

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Bus network

No Metrolink stop — served by Greater Manchester bus network

Explore Openshaw

Map centred on the neighbourhood reference point. Map features may extend beyond the area boundary.

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