Harpurhey
vs Moston
Harpurhey has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Moston. Homes in Moston sold for a median of £217,250, 28% above Harpurhey. Harpurhey has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Harpurhey has 20,200 residents in 7,934 households; Moston has 18,231 in 7,268. Moston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.8 percentage points more than Harpurhey (Manchester: 10%). Harpurhey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.8 percentage points more than Moston (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Harpurhey (40%) and semi-detached houses in Moston (44%). Moston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 25.1 percentage points more than Harpurhey (Manchester: 37%). Harpurhey has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 4.7 percentage points more than Moston (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Harpurhey and £217,250 in Moston, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Harpurhey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 3 percentage points more than Moston (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harpurhey, and 76 in Moston. The typical postcode is 279 m from the nearest school in Harpurhey and 330 m in Moston. The typical postcode is 900 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harpurhey and 771 m in Moston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Harpurhey and 97% in Moston.
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.
Harpurhey is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,200 people in 7,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Manchester median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Manchester average.
Moston is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 18,231 people in 7,268 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £217,250 over the past two years, 14% below the Manchester median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% above the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Harpurhey and Moston next to other wards of Manchester.