Crumpsall is a residential area less than three miles north of Manchester city centre. It is 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. The council's housing is in two main parts: around Cleveland Road near the hospital in 'Higher Crumpsall'; and around the junction of Crescent Road and Waterloo Street in 'Lower Crumpsall'. 'Lower Crumpsall' is within half a mile of Rochdale Road. See detailed map.
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, recently-refurbished area of shops, supermarkets, stalls and banks. Lower Crumpsall is slightly nearer to the new North City Centre complex off Rochdale Road, although it is a hilly walk. As well as a variety of smaller shops, there is a large Asda supermarket at the district centre, an indoor food market hall and an outdoor market.
The Abraham Moss centre (on Crescent Road) is a major asset to Crumpsall. It's within half a mile of all homes, and has swimming pools, a gymnasium, sauna, squash courts, fitness suite, football pitches, tennis courts, cricket area, sunbeds, steam room and a whole range of programmed activities like aerobics, gymnastics, karate, badminton, basketball, junior clubs and much more. There is a theatre with regular plays and concerts, and a modern library there too. Crumpsall park on Ash Tree Road, within a short walk of all homes, has a playground, tennis courts and five-a-side football set in a leafy, pleasant environment. Nearby Herristone Park is another pleasant stretch of greenery. There's a playground at Lower Crumpsall park. Cheetham Hill cricket ground, with regular games in the summer, is on Catherine Road, north Crumpsall.
There is good public transport, with regular buses from the hospital to the entertainment, shops and leisure facilities in the vibrant city centre. All homes are less than half a mile away from one of the two local Metrolink stations - there are frequent, speedy trams between Bury and Manchester city centre. The trams bring employment opportunities within easy reach. Higher Crumpsall is just over a mile from Heaton Park - one of the biggest city parks Europe! It has historical buildings and a wide range of leisure and sporting activities set in rolling land and woods. It stages the Manchester Show North, Fundays and family events. There are regular buses and trams to the park. See detailed map
Learning in Crumpsall
There's a catholic primary school, St Annes on Moss Bank, about half a mile from both parts of Crumpsall. Otherwise young children go to Cravenwood community school (on Station Road) or Crumpsall Lane school (Crumpsall Lane) in Higher Crumpsall, or St Thomas school on Hazelbottom Road in Lower Crumpsall. The local secondary schools are Abraham Moss on Crescent Road and King David High school on Eaton Road (just off Cheetham Hill Road).
Find out more about this area's schools and how well they perform. Go to Manchester Schoolfinder.
Facilities for pre-school children include day nurseries at Delauneys road in Higher Crumpsall, and at Seymour Road and King David school, a little further away off Cheetham Hill Road. There is a playgroup on Crumpsall Lane. There are two junior youth clubs: at Abraham Moss (5-12 year olds); and at Crumpsall Park on Ash Tree Road (8-14 year olds).
Find out more about council-run nurseries in this area. Go to Finding a Children's Centre.
There is an adult education centre is at Abraham Moss on Crescent Road. See detailed map
Find out more about adult education.
Housing in Crumpsall
Housing in the wider Crumpsall area is mostly owner-occupied (over 60 percent) or privately rented (20 percent). There is a good proportion of housing association homes too. Private homes range from small terraces to big Victorian houses. Council housing is in two small areas only - all homes are managed by Northwards Housing. More than half of the 175 council homes are flats in small blocks. The others are mostly two- and three-bedroom houses. There is a handful of bungalows and larger houses. Most of the homes were built in the 1970s. It's a very popular residential area with a big demand for homes. See detailed map
Northwards Housing has a £130 million improvement plan that will bring all homes, and local environments, up to decent modern standards by 2010. Every Northwards home will benefit from some of this work by 2008.
