Burnage
vs Levenshulme
Burnage has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Levenshulme. Homes in Burnage sold for a median of £297,000, 16% above Levenshulme. Levenshulme has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Burnage has 18,159 residents in 6,393 households; Levenshulme has 20,490 in 7,565. Burnage has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.9 percentage points more than Levenshulme (Manchester: 10%). Levenshulme has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.9 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Burnage (63%) and terraced houses in Levenshulme (49%). Burnage has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 5.4 percentage points more than Levenshulme (Manchester: 37%). Levenshulme has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 22.2 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £297,000 in Burnage and £255,000 in Levenshulme, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Levenshulme has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 10.6 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 122 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnage, and 178 in Levenshulme. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in Burnage and 333 m in Levenshulme. The typical postcode is 599 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnage and 655 m in Levenshulme. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Burnage and 97% in Levenshulme.
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 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.
Levenshulme is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,490 people in 7,565 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, in line with the Manchester median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Burnage and Levenshulme next to other wards of Manchester.