Baguley
vs Sharston
Baguley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Sharston. Homes in Baguley sold for a median of £242,000, in line with Sharston. Baguley has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Baguley has 16,066 residents in 6,722 households; Sharston has 17,205 in 6,993. Sharston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1 percentage point more than Baguley (Manchester: 10%). Baguley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.7 percentage points more than Sharston (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Baguley and 43% in Sharston. Baguley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 3.3 percentage points more than Sharston (Manchester: 37%). Sharston has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.9 percentage points more than Baguley (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £242,000 in Baguley and £240,000 in Sharston, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Baguley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 5.5 percentage points more than Sharston (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Baguley, and 99 in Sharston. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in Baguley and 352 m in Sharston. The typical postcode is 556 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Baguley and 458 m in Sharston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Baguley and 99% in Sharston.
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.
Baguley is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 16,066 people in 6,722 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Manchester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the Manchester average.
Sharston is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 17,205 people in 6,993 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Manchester median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Baguley and Sharston next to other wards of Manchester.