Area guide · Greater Manchester
Living in Reddish
A snapshot of life in Reddish, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Reddish is a town in Greater Manchester, North West with a population of 22,189. The average house price is £171,087 and the overall crime rate is 74.9 per 1,000 residents.
Where Reddish ranks
Population
22,189
Avg House Price
£171,087
Crime Rate
74.9/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
57.1%
Avg Download Speed
478 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£30,189
Median Age
43
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Reddish's terraced homes (£249,500) command roughly 1.9× the price of a flat (£134,014).
Price Trend (10 Years)
Reddish prices have risen 54% over the last 9 years (£110,869 → £171,087).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Semi-Detached | £239,899 | £244,798 | 4 |
| Terraced | £249,500 | £270,000 | 5 |
| Flat | £134,014 | £135,125 | 18 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Reddish is 74.9 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Reddish: violent crime (39% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
57.1% of 8 schools (7 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 8 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 57.1% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Dane Bank Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Reddish Vale High School | Secondary | Inadequate |
| St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Vale View Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Whitehill Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Reddish averages 478 Mbps — 378% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Reddish homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 66.4% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 66.4% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,102 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 22,189 |
| Median Age | 43 |
| Median Household Income | £30,189 |
| Employment Rate | 57.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 65.9% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 31% |
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Most compared with
How does Reddish stack up against its neighbours?
Alderley Edge
vsReddish
- House price
- £725,204 · £171,087
- Crime rate
- 60.3 · 74.9
- Distance
- 9.9 mi
Altrincham
vsReddish
- House price
- £488,148 · £171,087
- Crime rate
- 73.9 · 74.9
- Distance
- 8.2 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne
vsReddish
- House price
- £214,995 · £171,087
- Crime rate
- 95.4 · 74.9
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
Astley
vsReddish
- House price
- £276,658 · £171,087
- Crime rate
- 92.3 · 74.9
- Distance
- 12.9 mi
Atherton
vsReddish
- House price
- £190,266 · £171,087
- Crime rate
- 92.3 · 74.9
- Distance
- 15.0 mi
Audenshaw
vsReddish
- House price
- £238,857 · £171,087
- Crime rate
- 95.2 · 74.9
- Distance
- 2.8 mi