Chorlton
vs Moss Side
Moss Side has the younger population: 32% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Chorlton. Homes in Chorlton sold for a median of £430,250, 102% above Moss Side. Moss Side has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Chorlton has 12,845 residents in 5,679 households; Moss Side has 21,799 in 7,479. Chorlton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 6.3 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 10%). Chorlton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.1 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chorlton (38%) and terraced houses in Moss Side (57%). Chorlton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 41.1 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 37%). Moss Side has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 5.2 percentage points more than Chorlton (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,250 in Chorlton and £212,500 in Moss Side, 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 256 in Moss Side. The typical postcode is 280 m from the nearest school in Chorlton and 267 m in Moss Side. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chorlton and 2,045 m in Moss Side. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Chorlton and 98% in Moss Side.
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.
Moss Side is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 21,799 people in 7,479 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 16% below 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 Moss Side next to other wards of Manchester.