Northenden is an area of Manchester, with a population of around 15,200 people. Northenden lies on the south side of the River Mersey, 4.2 miles west of Stockport, and 5.2 miles south of Manchester city centre
Average local house prices in Northenden at the time of writing were £220,337, down 2% on the previous year. The majority of sales in Northenden during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £247,683. Terraced properties sold for an average of £187,877, with flats selling for around £130,500.
In terms of population, Northenden’s history is an interesting one. Even as its neighbouring towns and local villages began to become more popular and urban, Northenden remained a relatively uninhabited rural area through much of the 19th century. It was only during the industrialisation of nearby Manchester that Northenden suddenly found itself growing in popularity – resulting in overpopulation. Northenden became a part of Manchester City Council in the 1920’s and was redeveloped as an overspill estate for the city.
The name Northenden comes from Anglo-Saxon Norþ-worþign = “north enclosure”. At the time of naming, Northenden was a small farming community with a manor house and woodland. In later times Northenden was sometimes shortened Northen.
Northenden was once a major spot for the crossing of the Mersey on the salt road from Cheshire to Manchester. Despite this, the nearest Northenden came to industrialisation was a cottage industry in flax spinning.
A section of the River Mersey flows through the town of Northenden, with one of its more popular parts being the weir which is frequented regularly by fishermen looking for migrating salmon and sea trout, as well as roach, eels and pike.
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