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Chorlton Park: your area

Chorlton Park ward · Manchester. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 51.6% here, compared with 37.6% across Manchester (14 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 21% here, compared with 32% across Manchester (10.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 24% here, compared with 29% across Manchester (5.3 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

12.1%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,127 out of 17,593.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.7%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

1,007 out of 17,592.

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People counted in the census

17,592

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

17,592 out of 17,592.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

51.6%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

7,301 out of 14,146.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49.5%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,516 out of 7,101.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

19.5%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,388 out of 7,101.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.1%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,137 out of 14,146.

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Homes rented privately

21%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,527 out of 7,103.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

24%

21 March 2021 · Chorlton Park ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,717 out of 7,103.

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Crime and safety

Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.

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Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

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