Northenden
vs Sharston
Sharston has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Northenden. Homes in Northenden sold for a median of £312,250, 30% above Sharston. Sharston has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Northenden has 15,303 residents in 6,183 households; Sharston has 17,205 in 6,993. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Northenden and 43% in Sharston. Northenden has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 9.2 percentage points more than Sharston (Manchester: 37%). Northenden has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.1 percentage points more than Sharston (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £312,250 in Northenden and £240,000 in Sharston, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Sharston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1 percentage point more than Northenden (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northenden, and 99 in Sharston. The typical postcode is 330 m from the nearest school in Northenden and 352 m in Sharston. The typical postcode is 1,285 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northenden and 458 m in Sharston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Northenden and 99% in Sharston.
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.
Northenden is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,303 people in 6,183 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £312,250 over the past two years, 23% above the Manchester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Manchester average.
Sharston is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 17,205 people in 6,993 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Manchester median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Northenden and Sharston next to other wards of Manchester.