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Higher Blackley
vs Moston

Higher Blackley 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, in line with Higher Blackley. Higher Blackley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of Manchester with Higher Blackley highlighted
Higher Blackley
385 postcodes
Map of Manchester with Moston highlighted
Moston
451 postcodes
Map of Manchester
Manchester
city average

People

Higher Blackley has 15,566 residents in 6,396 households; Moston has 18,231 in 7,268. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Higher Blackley has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.3 percentage points more than Moston (Manchester: 33%).

15,566Residents (2021)
18,231Residents (2021)
551,938Residents (2021)
6,396Households
7,268Households
214,730Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
18.6%Aged 15–29
28.4%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
9.5%Aged 65 and over
33.4%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
33.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Higher Blackley and 44% in Moston. Moston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 10.3 percentage points more than Higher Blackley (Manchester: 37%). Moston has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 5.3 percentage points more than Higher Blackley (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Higher Blackley and £217,250 in Moston, against £253,000 across Manchester.

£215,000Median sale price
£217,250Median sale price
£253,000Median sale price
43.3%Owner-occupied
53.6%Owner-occupied
37.2%Owner-occupied
18.4%Private renting
23.7%Private renting
32.3%Private renting
37.1%Social renting
22.1%Social renting
29.5%Social renting
7.6%Detached houses
8.3%Detached houses
5.4%Detached houses
43.8%Semi-detached houses
44.2%Semi-detached houses
31.9%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Terraced houses
36.8%Terraced houses
28.0%Terraced houses
19.2%Flats
8.9%Flats
28.1%Flats

Surroundings

Higher Blackley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 7.8 percentage points more than Moston (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Higher Blackley, and 76 in Moston. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Higher Blackley and 330 m in Moston. The typical postcode is 1,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Higher Blackley and 771 m in Moston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Higher Blackley and 97% in Moston.

29.4%Green space within 500 m
21.6%Green space within 500 m
14.8%Green space within 500 m
76Services within 15 min (median)
76Services within 15 min (median)
142Services within 15 min (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
330 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
771 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,359Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%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.

Higher Blackley

Higher Blackley is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,566 people in 6,396 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Manchester median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 99% above the Manchester average.

Moston

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.

Higher Blackley and Moston next to other wards of Manchester.

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