Council by-election · Manchester City: Harpurhey ward · Thursday, 26 November 2026

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Before anyone asks for your vote: what the official record says about the area around this area, from planning to local statistics, and who represents you now.

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Who represents you now

Councillors for Harpurhey, as recorded after the May 2026 elections:

David Godfrey, Labour Party
Joanne Green, Labour Party
Pat Karney, Labour Party

This by-election fills a seat that has fallen vacant since then, so one of those listed may no longer hold it.

Across the whole of Manchester council (96 seats in 2026): Labour 63, Liberal Democrat 4, Green 21, Reform UK 7, Other 1. Run by: Labour, with a majority.

Councillors and council make-up from Open Council Data (public domain). The council's own website lists current councillors and how to contact them.

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Life in Manchester City: Harpurhey ward: the official facts

Official open data about the area. It describes the place, not you, and it favours no candidate.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

1,270 people in Harpurhey ward, 9.5% of residents aged 16–64, against 4.1% across England (September 2026).

Claimant count, Office for National Statistics via Nomis (Open Government Licence). It counts people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or Universal Credit while required to seek work; it is not the same as the unemployment rate.

House prices in Manchester

Average price £256,760, up 2.1% on a year earlier (August 2026).

Flats and maisonettes: £199,005
Detached houses: £485,089

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for the local authority (Open Government Licence). A local-authority average; prices within it vary widely.

Recorded crime nearby, August 2026

1 street-level crimes recorded within about a mile of the area's centre.

violent crime: 1

Source: data.police.uk (Open Government Licence). Centroid of the ONS 2024 boundary. Statistics near this point describe the area, not any household. Recorded crime reflects reporting and policing as well as offending; see the ONS guidance in further reading.

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