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Moss Side

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.

Ward E05011372 · 430 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
21,799residentsCensus 2021
£213kmedian sale price139 sales, 24 months
14%green within 500 mpostcode average
98%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Moss Side in ManchesterPostcodes in Moss Side highlighted; the rest of Manchester in grey
Map of Manchester with Moss Side highlighted

People and homes.

21,799 residents in 7,479 households, next to the Manchester average.

32%
aged 15–29
6%
aged 65 and over
21%
owner-occupied homes
35%
privately rented
44%
socially rented
16%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Moss Side and Manchester.

Moss SideManchester
£162k£206k£250k£294k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£162k£206k£250k£294k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Moss Side with a published hygiene rating.

130rated food businessesin total
72%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Manchester: 87%
20rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Moss Side.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.