Didsbury West
vs Withington
Withington has the younger population: 52% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Didsbury West. Homes in Didsbury West sold for a median of £351,500, 15% above Withington. Didsbury West has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Didsbury West has 15,078 residents in 7,445 households; Withington has 15,438 in 5,546. Didsbury West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.4 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 10%). Didsbury West has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 11.2 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Didsbury West (36%) and semi-detached houses in Withington (43%). Didsbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 12.3 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 37%). Withington has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 4.5 percentage points more than Didsbury West (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £351,500 in Didsbury West and £306,000 in Withington, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (9% and 8%). A typical postcode has 194 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Didsbury West, and 181 in Withington. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Didsbury West and 369 m in Withington. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Didsbury West and 725 m in Withington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Didsbury West and 96% in Withington.
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.
Withington is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,438 people in 5,546 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £306,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Manchester median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Didsbury West and Withington next to other wards of Manchester.