Sharston
vs Woodhouse Park
Woodhouse Park has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Sharston. Homes in Sharston sold for a median of £240,000, in line with Woodhouse Park. Woodhouse Park has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Sharston has 17,205 residents in 6,993 households; Woodhouse Park has 15,410 in 6,505. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Woodhouse Park has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.9 percentage points more than Sharston (Manchester: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Sharston and 35% in Woodhouse Park. Sharston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 37%, 1.8 percentage points more than Woodhouse Park (Manchester: 37%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Sharston and £234,500 in Woodhouse Park, against £253,000 across Manchester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 14%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sharston, and 79 in Woodhouse Park. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Sharston and 433 m in Woodhouse Park. The typical postcode is 458 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sharston and 561 m in Woodhouse Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Sharston and 93% in Woodhouse Park.
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.
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.
Woodhouse Park is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 15,410 people in 6,505 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £234,500 over the past two years, 7% below the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the Manchester average.
More comparisons.
Sharston and Woodhouse Park next to other wards of Manchester.