Cheetham
vs Harpurhey
Cheetham has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Harpurhey. Homes in Cheetham sold for a median of £245,765, 45% above Harpurhey. Harpurhey has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Cheetham has 21,535 residents in 7,078 households; Harpurhey has 20,200 in 7,934. Harpurhey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 3.4 percentage points more than Cheetham (Manchester: 10%). Harpurhey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 7.2 percentage points more than Cheetham (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Cheetham (37%) and terraced houses in Harpurhey (40%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (29% and 29%). Cheetham has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 16 percentage points more than Harpurhey (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £245,765 in Cheetham and £170,000 in Harpurhey, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Harpurhey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 15.8 percentage points more than Cheetham (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 153 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cheetham, and 80 in Harpurhey. The typical postcode is 289 m from the nearest school in Cheetham and 279 m in Harpurhey. The typical postcode is 666 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cheetham and 900 m in Harpurhey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Cheetham and 84% in Harpurhey.
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.
Cheetham is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 21,535 people in 7,078 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,765 over the past two years, in line with the Manchester median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Manchester average.
Harpurhey is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,200 people in 7,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Manchester median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Cheetham and Harpurhey next to other wards of Manchester.