Chorlton
vs Whalley Range
Whalley Range has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Chorlton. Homes in Chorlton sold for a median of £430,250, 61% above Whalley Range. Chorlton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Chorlton has 12,845 residents in 5,679 households; Whalley Range has 15,512 in 6,265. Chorlton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.4 percentage points more than Whalley Range (Manchester: 10%). Whalley Range has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 4.2 percentage points more than Chorlton (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chorlton (38%) and flats in Whalley Range (33%). Chorlton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 23.7 percentage points more than Whalley Range (Manchester: 37%). Whalley Range has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 10.9 percentage points more than Chorlton (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,250 in Chorlton and £266,750 in Whalley Range, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Chorlton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1 percentage point more than Whalley Range (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 215 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chorlton, and 178 in Whalley Range. The typical postcode is 280 m from the nearest school in Chorlton and 311 m in Whalley Range. The typical postcode is 562 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chorlton and 1,173 m in Whalley Range. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Chorlton and 88% in Whalley Range.
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.
Whalley Range is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,512 people in 6,265 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £266,750 over the past two years, 5% above the Manchester median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Chorlton and Whalley Range next to other wards of Manchester.