Didsbury West
vs Old Moat
Old Moat has the younger population: 42% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Didsbury West. Homes in Didsbury West sold for a median of £351,500, 17% above Old Moat. Old Moat has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Didsbury West has 15,078 residents in 7,445 households; Old Moat has 15,363 in 5,749. Didsbury West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.2 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 10%). Didsbury West has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 9.6 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Didsbury West (36%) and semi-detached houses in Old Moat (40%). Didsbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 14.7 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 37%). Didsbury West has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 6.6 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £351,500 in Didsbury West and £300,000 in Old Moat, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Old Moat has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1 percentage point more than Didsbury West (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 194 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Didsbury West, and 195 in Old Moat. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Didsbury West and 372 m in Old Moat. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Didsbury West and 838 m in Old Moat. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Didsbury West 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.
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.
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.
Didsbury West and Old Moat next to other wards of Manchester.