Chorlton
vs Chorlton Park
Chorlton Park has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Chorlton. Homes in Chorlton sold for a median of £430,250, 14% above Chorlton Park. Chorlton Park has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Chorlton has 12,845 residents in 5,679 households; Chorlton Park has 17,745 in 7,176. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Chorlton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.9 percentage points more than Chorlton Park (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Chorlton and 48% in Chorlton Park. Chorlton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 8.7 percentage points more than Chorlton Park (Manchester: 37%). Chorlton has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 7.5 percentage points more than Chorlton Park (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,250 in Chorlton and £376,500 in Chorlton Park, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (14% and 14%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chorlton, and 173 in Chorlton Park. The typical postcode is 280 m from the nearest school in Chorlton and 371 m in Chorlton Park. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chorlton and 473 m in Chorlton Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Chorlton and 97% in Chorlton Park.
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.
Chorlton is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 12,845 people in 5,679 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,250 over the past two years, 70% above the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Manchester average.
Chorlton Park is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 17,745 people in 7,176 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £376,500 over the past two years, 49% above the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Chorlton and Chorlton Park next to other wards of Manchester.