Chorlton North
Manchester 029 · 6 sub-areas · 9,178 residents
Manchester 029 is a residential neighbourhood within Manchester, home to around 9,200 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,210 a month — broadly in line with the UK national median for a 2-bed, and noticeably more affordable than southern English cities. Owner-occupation runs unusually high for an inner Manchester area, at around 61% of households.
Chorlton North is a mid-density neighbourhood of Manchester in the North West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Chorlton North?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 26 restaurants and 11 pubs in five minutes; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,347 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chorlton North in Manchester
Living in Chorlton North
Manchester 029 sits in a different register from the city's denser rental neighbourhoods. Around 61% of residents own their homes — a high share by Manchester standards — which gives the area a more settled, family-oriented feel than the student-heavy or young-professional pockets closer to the city centre. Just under a third of households are private renters, so it's a genuine mix rather than a tenure monoculture.
On cost, this neighbourhood lands at the more accessible end of Manchester's rental market. A two-bedroom flat runs about £1,210 a month, a one-bedroom around £990, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,400. Those figures sit comfortably below what you'd pay in most comparable English cities further south. The median house price is around £396,000, and it takes a typical first-time buyer approximately 6.6 years to save a deposit — not easy, but better than the double-digit waits that have become normal in London and the South East.
The population skews toward working-age adults and families. Around 17% are under 18, and the 35–49 bracket accounts for nearly a quarter of residents — higher than many city-centre MSOAs. The degree-qualification rate is striking: around 62% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, well above the national average. That reflects a professional resident base, many of whom commute out to work — workplace salaries for jobs physically located here run around £36,500, while residents' own median earnings are closer to £30,100, pointing to a commuter-out pattern.
Close to half of residents work from home on any given day — 50% is the recorded share — which helps explain why the area feels quieter than its proximity to Manchester city centre might suggest. Public transport use for commuting is relatively low at around 9%, with cars used by about 30% of commuters. For a rough sense of sub-areas and streets, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Manchester 029 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with strong graduate representation and good tram access. Around 62% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and nearly half work from home, which gives it a quieter, professional feel. It's not the cheapest part of Manchester but offers a reasonable balance of cost and quality.
- What is the rent in Manchester 029?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £990 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,210, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,400. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. The two-bedroom figure is close to the UK national median, making this broadly average on cost.
- Is Manchester 029 safe?
- The area sits around the middle of the national deprivation index — decile 5–6 out of 10 — which typically corresponds to moderate rather than elevated crime levels. Manchester as a whole runs above the UK average on some categories, so checking police.uk for specific streets before you commit is worthwhile.
- What's the commute from Manchester 029 to Manchester city centre?
- Around 27 minutes by public transport. The nearest Metrolink tram stop is roughly a seven-minute walk away at about 570 metres, which makes it the most practical option for most residents. Car commuters make up about 30% of the working population here.
- Who lives in Manchester 029?
- Mostly settled, professional households — around 61% own their homes, and 62% hold degree-level qualifications. The 35–49 age group is well-represented at nearly a quarter of residents. Close to half work from home regularly. It's less transient than Manchester's inner-city or student neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Manchester 029?
- There are 133 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 980 metres away. Individual Ofsted reports on gov.uk are the best guide for specific streets.
- How affordable is buying a home in Manchester 029?
- The median sale price is around £396,000, and it takes a typical first-time buyer approximately 6.6 years to save a deposit at local income levels. That's not easy, but it compares favourably to London and much of southern England, where double-digit wait times are increasingly common.