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Area guide: Crumpsall

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Crumpsall is less than three miles north of the city centre; between Cheetham Hill Road/Middleton Road in the west, and Waterloo Street in the east. It includes one of the area's largest hospitals - North Manchester General.

Living in Crumpsall

Higher Crumpsall has local shops, a small supermarket and a post office on Landsdowne Road. Lower Crumpsall has a couple of local shops and a post office on Waterloo Street.

Both areas are three-quarters of a mile from Cheetham Hill Road - a busy, vibrant area of shops, supermarkets, stalls and banks.

The Abraham Moss centre is within half a mile. It has swimming pools, a gymnasium, sauna, squash courts, fitness suite, sports pitches, and a whole range of activities like aerobics, gymnastics, karate, junior clubs and much more. Theres a theatre with regular plays and concerts, and a modern library too.

There are regular buses to the vibrant city centre; and its less than half a mile to the two local Metrolink stations, with frequent, speedy trams between Bury and Manchester.

Higher Crumpsall is just over a mile from Heaton Park - one of the biggest city parks Europe.

Homes to rent in Crumpsall

There are around 1,080 homes rented out by not-for-profit landlords like housing associations and housing trusts. See homes here street-by-street.

Facilities in Crumpsall

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Availability of homes

Your chance of a home here depends on your circumstances (called your 'rehousing priority') and on how often homes become available. The higher the availability, the better your chances. See availability in this area below. Then compare it to availability in other areas to help decide which area(s) to go for.

graph showing availaility of homes in Crumpsall
graph key: blue box Singles/couples: 16 to 40
Availability: low
graph key: orange box Singles/couples: 40 to 60
Availability: average
graph key: green box Singles/couples: over 60
Availability: very good
graph key: purple box Family/adult groups: 2 beds
Availability: very low
graph key: navy box Family/adult groups: 3 beds
Availability: extremely low
graph key: red box Family/adult groups: 4+ beds
Availability: extremely low