Hulme
vs Moss Side
Hulme has the younger population: 50% of residents are aged 15–29, against 32% in Moss Side. Homes in Moss Side sold for a median of £212,500, in line with Hulme. Hulme has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Hulme has 19,980 residents in 8,125 households; Moss Side has 21,799 in 7,479. Moss Side has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 6%, 2.4 percentage points more than Hulme (Manchester: 10%). Hulme has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 11 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Hulme (68%) and terraced houses in Moss Side (57%). Moss Side has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 21%, 2.1 percentage points more than Hulme (Manchester: 37%). Hulme has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 9.4 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Hulme and £212,500 in Moss Side, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Hulme has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than Moss Side (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 323 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hulme, and 256 in Moss Side. The typical postcode is 266 m from the nearest school in Hulme and 267 m in Moss Side. The typical postcode is 734 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hulme and 2,045 m in Moss Side. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Hulme and 98% in Moss Side.
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.
Hulme is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 19,980 people in 8,125 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Manchester median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Manchester average.
Moss Side is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 21,799 people in 7,479 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 16% below the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Hulme and Moss Side next to other wards of Manchester.