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Rusholme

Rusholme is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 17,903 people in 4,924 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, in line with the Manchester median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Manchester average.

Ward E05011377 · 322 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,903residentsCensus 2021
£250kmedian sale price103 sales, 24 months
14%green within 500 mpostcode average
88%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Rusholme in ManchesterPostcodes in Rusholme highlighted; the rest of Manchester in grey
Map of Manchester with Rusholme highlighted

People and homes.

17,903 residents in 4,924 households, next to the Manchester average.

47%
aged 15–29
6%
aged 65 and over
31%
owner-occupied homes
46%
privately rented
22%
socially rented
29%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Rusholme and Manchester.

RusholmeManchester
£69k£153k£237k£320k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£69k£153k£237k£320k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Rusholme with a published hygiene rating.

111rated food businessesin total
73%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Manchester: 87%
10rated 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 Rusholme.

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