Old Moat
vs Withington
Withington has the younger population: 52% of residents are aged 15–29, against 42% in Old Moat. Homes in Withington sold for a median of £306,000, in line with Old Moat. Old Moat has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Old Moat has 15,363 residents in 5,749 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%). Old Moat has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.6 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Old Moat and 43% in Withington. Withington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 2.4 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 37%). Withington has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 11.1 percentage points more than Old Moat (Manchester: 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Old Moat and £306,000 in Withington, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
Old Moat has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.8 percentage points more than Withington (Manchester: 15%). A typical postcode has 195 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Old Moat, and 181 in Withington. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in Old Moat and 369 m in Withington. The typical postcode is 838 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Old Moat and 725 m in Withington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Old Moat 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.
Old Moat is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,363 people in 5,749 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 19% above the Manchester median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below 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.
Old Moat and Withington next to other wards of Manchester.