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Didsbury West
vs Northenden

Didsbury West has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Northenden. Homes in Didsbury West sold for a median of £351,500, 13% above Northenden. Northenden has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Manchester with Didsbury West highlighted
Didsbury West
362 postcodes
Map of Manchester with Northenden highlighted
Northenden
432 postcodes
Map of Manchester
Manchester
city average

People

Didsbury West has 15,078 residents in 7,445 households; Northenden has 15,303 in 6,183. Northenden has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1.9 percentage points more than Didsbury West (Manchester: 10%). Didsbury West has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 9.9 percentage points more than Northenden (Manchester: 33%).

15,078Residents (2021)
15,303Residents (2021)
551,938Residents (2021)
7,445Households
6,183Households
214,730Households
26.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
28.4%Aged 15–29
11.6%Aged 65 and over
13.5%Aged 65 and over
9.5%Aged 65 and over
40.6%Living alone
30.7%Living alone
33.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Didsbury West (36%) and semi-detached houses in Northenden (48%). Didsbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 2.2 percentage points more than Northenden (Manchester: 37%). Didsbury West has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 27 percentage points more than Northenden (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £351,500 in Didsbury West and £312,250 in Northenden, against £253,000 across Manchester.

£351,500Median sale price
£312,250Median sale price
£253,000Median sale price
47.9%Owner-occupied
45.7%Owner-occupied
37.2%Owner-occupied
43.8%Private renting
16.8%Private renting
32.3%Private renting
8.0%Social renting
36.7%Social renting
29.5%Social renting
6.8%Detached houses
8.0%Detached houses
5.4%Detached houses
19.6%Semi-detached houses
47.7%Semi-detached houses
31.9%Semi-detached houses
15.4%Terraced houses
24.9%Terraced houses
28.0%Terraced houses
35.7%Flats
16.5%Flats
28.1%Flats

Surroundings

Northenden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 3.6 percentage points more than Didsbury West (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 194 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Didsbury West, and 72 in Northenden. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Didsbury West and 330 m in Northenden. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Didsbury West and 1,285 m in Northenden. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Didsbury West and 96% in Northenden.

8.7%Green space within 500 m
12.3%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
194Services within 15 min (median)
72Services within 15 min (median)
142Services within 15 min (median)
367 mNearest school (median)
330 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
485 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
18Postcodes in flood risk areas
69Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,359Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

Didsbury West

Didsbury West is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,078 people in 7,445 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £351,500 over the past two years, 39% above the Manchester median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Manchester average.

Northenden

Northenden is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,303 people in 6,183 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £312,250 over the past two years, 23% above the Manchester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Manchester average.

More comparisons.

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