Chorlton
vs Old Moat
Old Moat has the younger population: 42% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Chorlton. Homes in Chorlton sold for a median of £430,250, 43% above Old Moat. Chorlton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Chorlton has 12,845 residents in 5,679 households; Old Moat has 15,363 in 5,749. Chorlton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 4 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 10%). Chorlton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.1 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Chorlton and 40% in Old Moat. Chorlton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 28.8 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 37%). Old Moat has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 7.8 percentage points more than Chorlton (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,250 in Chorlton and £300,000 in Old Moat, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Chorlton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.5 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chorlton, and 195 in Old Moat. The typical postcode is 280 m from the nearest school in Chorlton and 372 m in Old Moat. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chorlton and 838 m in Old Moat. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Chorlton and 97% in Old Moat.
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.
Old Moat is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,363 people in 5,749 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Manchester median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Chorlton and Old Moat next to other wards of Manchester.