Levenshulme
vs Withington
Withington has the younger population: 52% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Levenshulme. Homes in Withington sold for a median of £306,000, 20% above Levenshulme. Levenshulme has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Levenshulme has 20,490 residents in 7,565 households; Withington has 15,438 in 5,546. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 8%). Levenshulme has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.1 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Levenshulme (49%) and semi-detached houses in Withington (43%). Levenshulme has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 8.9 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 37%). Withington has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 10.9 percentage points more than Levenshulme (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in Levenshulme and £306,000 in Withington, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Levenshulme has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 12.7 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 178 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Levenshulme, and 181 in Withington. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest school in Levenshulme and 369 m in Withington. The typical postcode is 655 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Levenshulme and 725 m in Withington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Levenshulme 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.
Levenshulme is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,490 people in 7,565 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, in line with the Manchester median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above 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.
Levenshulme and Withington next to other wards of Manchester.