Harpurhey
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.508, -2.213 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 85 01 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Harpurhey is a north-Manchester neighbourhood about two miles from Manchester city centre, with roots in the 19th-century industrial expansion that clustered mills and terraces around waterways such as the River Irk. The built environment is a mix of Victorian terraced housing and later council developments, and the area benefits from close transport links into the city while sitting near several larger green spaces to the north.
Throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries Harpurhey has faced economic and social challenges but has also been the focus of regeneration efforts and strong local community activity. Its population is culturally diverse, local shops and community centres remain important hubs, and the neighbourhood is often noted for a resilient, grassroots civic life alongside its industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Harpurhey
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oldham 5.1 miles8.2 km
- St. Helens 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Wigan 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Warrington 17.4 miles28 km
- Burnley 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Huddersfield 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Blackburn 20.5 miles33 km
- Bolton 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Stockport 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Salford 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Rochdale 7.6 miles12.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Crumpsall Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cheetham Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Charlestown Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Moston Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Higher Blackley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ancoats & Beswick Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Piccadilly Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Broughton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Failsworth West Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Failsworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Harpurhey
M8 0RJ, M9 5SB, M9 5RF, M40 8RH, M9 5XH, M40 7SD, M9 5SR, M9 9AX, M40 7TQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Dean Lane Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Manchester Victoria 1.9 miles3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Harpurhey Ad
- Dakota Manchester 5 2 miles3.2 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leven Manchester 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holiday Inn - the Niu, Loom Manchester North 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Manchester City Centre 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
Schools in Harpurhey
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Manchester Communication Academy Secondary
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy Primary
- Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Oasis Academy Harpur Mount Primary
- Saviour C of E Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- John Rylands Library Library 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Manchester Harbour 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 2.8 miles4.4 km