Burnage
vs Withington
Withington has the younger population: 52% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Burnage. Homes in Withington sold for a median of £306,000, 3% above Burnage. Burnage has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Burnage has 18,159 residents in 6,393 households; Withington has 15,438 in 5,546. Burnage has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.4 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 10%). Withington has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.8 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 63% of homes in Burnage and 43% in Withington. Burnage has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 14.3 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 37%). Withington has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 33.1 percentage points more than Burnage (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £297,000 in Burnage and £306,000 in Withington, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Burnage has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.1 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 122 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnage, and 181 in Withington. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in Burnage and 369 m in Withington. The typical postcode is 599 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnage and 725 m in Withington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Burnage and 96% in Withington.
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.
Withington is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,438 people in 5,546 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £306,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Manchester median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Burnage and Withington next to other wards of Manchester.