Ardwick
vs Moss Side
Ardwick has the younger population: 42% of residents are aged 15–29, against 32% in Moss Side. Homes in Ardwick sold for a median of £218,750, in line with Moss Side. Moss Side has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Ardwick has 20,997 residents in 6,712 households; Moss Side has 21,799 in 7,479. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (5% and 6%). Ardwick has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.8 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Ardwick and 57% in Moss Side. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Moss Side has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 1.8 percentage points more than Ardwick (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £218,750 in Ardwick and £212,500 in Moss Side, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Moss Side has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.3 percentage points more than Ardwick (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 229 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ardwick, and 256 in Moss Side. The typical postcode is 303 m from the nearest school in Ardwick and 267 m in Moss Side. The typical postcode is 818 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ardwick and 2,045 m in Moss Side. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Ardwick and 98% in Moss Side.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Ardwick is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,997 people in 6,712 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £218,750 over the past two years, 14% below the Manchester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Manchester average.
Moss Side is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 21,799 people in 7,479 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 16% below the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Ardwick and Moss Side next to other wards of Manchester.