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Burnage
vs Didsbury East

Burnage has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Didsbury East. Homes in Didsbury East sold for a median of £400,000, 35% above Burnage. Didsbury East has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Manchester with Burnage highlighted
Burnage
410 postcodes
Map of Manchester with Didsbury East highlighted
Didsbury East
370 postcodes
Map of Manchester
Manchester
city average

People

Burnage has 18,159 residents in 6,393 households; Didsbury East has 14,481 in 6,104. Didsbury East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 3.6 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 10%). Didsbury East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.8 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 33%).

18,159Residents (2021)
14,481Residents (2021)
551,938Residents (2021)
6,393Households
6,104Households
214,730Households
20.9%Aged 15–29
19.1%Aged 15–29
28.4%Aged 15–29
11.6%Aged 65 and over
15.2%Aged 65 and over
9.5%Aged 65 and over
25.6%Living alone
29.4%Living alone
33.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 63% of homes in Burnage and 58% in Didsbury East. Didsbury East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 18.1 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 37%). Didsbury East has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 9.5 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £297,000 in Burnage and £400,000 in Didsbury East, against £253,000 across Manchester.

£297,000Median sale price
£400,000Median sale price
£253,000Median sale price
49.9%Owner-occupied
68.0%Owner-occupied
37.2%Owner-occupied
15.2%Private renting
24.7%Private renting
32.3%Private renting
33.5%Social renting
6.5%Social renting
29.5%Social renting
3.7%Detached houses
6.6%Detached houses
5.4%Detached houses
62.8%Semi-detached houses
58.2%Semi-detached houses
31.9%Semi-detached houses
16.9%Terraced houses
12.0%Terraced houses
28.0%Terraced houses
12.5%Flats
17.5%Flats
28.1%Flats

Surroundings

Didsbury East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.6 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 122 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnage, and 186 in Didsbury East. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in Burnage and 336 m in Didsbury East. The typical postcode is 599 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnage and 396 m in Didsbury East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Burnage and 92% in Didsbury East.

10.0%Green space within 500 m
13.6%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
122Services within 15 min (median)
186Services within 15 min (median)
142Services within 15 min (median)
297 mNearest school (median)
336 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
599 mNearest tram or rail (median)
396 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
51Postcodes in flood risk areas
70Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,359Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

Burnage

Burnage is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 18,159 people in 6,393 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £297,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Manchester median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the Manchester average.

Didsbury East

Didsbury East is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 14,481 people in 6,104 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 58% above the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Manchester average.

More comparisons.

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