Wythenshawe
Wythenshawe is a town in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 85,000. It has two GP surgeries, one pharmacy, one supermarket, around 8 restaurants and cafés, and 69 bus stops, with Gatley station 2.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wythenshawe area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Manchester area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 551,937 residents at roughly 4,773 people per km².
- Council
- Manchester
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Police force
- Greater Manchester
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 289th of 294 English council areas — better than 2% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
14°CLight rain shower
- Today: 18° / 10° · 84% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:34
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Trafford A56, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Woodhouse Park · Greater Manchester
Local policing priorities
- Reducing anti-social behaviour in and around the Civic Centre and Forum, primarily being caused by local youths. Supporting retailers to…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
720 reported road collisions (2024)
251 killed or seriously injured · 892 casualties · 13 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
458 food businesses within 2 miles
- 352 rated 4–5 ★ (296 top)
- 8 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Manchester Airport (1.7 km)
- 70 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Manchester Airport (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£251,250 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Manchester · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,365 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £998
- 2 bed £1,227
- 3 bed £1,425
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (6.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (11.1 km)
49 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
67 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: GMEV PAYG Charge Point (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches45
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
551,937 residents in Manchester · 4,773/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 70%
- 65+: 9%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 2 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
43% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,312 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (55% of 252,780)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
219 schools · 96,844 pupils
137 primary · 30 secondary · 52 other
Ofsted: 55 of 73 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (75%)
184inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Co-op Academy Belle VueOutstanding
- Didsbury High SchoolOutstanding
- CHS SouthGood
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterGood
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterGood
- Manchester AcademyGood
- Manchester Communication AcademyGood
- Manchester Enterprise Academy CentralGood
- Saint Paul's Catholic High SchoolGood
- Trinity CofE High SchoolGood
- Cedar Mount AcademyRequires improvement
- Loreto High School ChorltonRequires improvement
- The King David High SchoolRequires improvement
- Burnage Academy for Boys
- Chorlton High School
- Co-op Academy Manchester
- Co-op Academy North Manchester
- Dean Trust Ardwick
- Dixons Brooklands Academy
- Dixons Newall Green Academy
- Levenshulme High School
- Manchester Enterprise Academy
- Our Lady's RC High School
- Parrs Wood High School
- St Matthew's RC High School
- St Peter's RC High School
- The Barlow RC High School
- The East Manchester Academy
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School
- Wright Robinson College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Manchester
Care & health services
585 CQC-registered services
- Care homes86
- GP practices139
- Dentists140
- Homecare agencies127
- Hospitals & hospices19
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Manchester
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
457 applications decided
88.8% granted · 406 granted, 51 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mike Kane
Labour
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 63
- LD 4
- Grn 21
- Ref 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés31
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
28,950 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
163 jobs advertised · £39,557 avg
e.g. Amazon Now E-Bike Delivery Partner - Earn £13 - £15 per hour*, Residential Support Worker, Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£716 median full-time weekly pay
6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,885 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
54% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 339,861 certificates
14% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
98% low-carbon electricity
Wind 65% · Nuclear 31% · Biomass 2% · Gas 1%
8 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.1 yrs women · 77.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.7 women · 56.7 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.0
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday6.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wythenshawe and Sale East:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s442 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office368 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership360 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance345 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test266 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Wythenshawe FM · 0.0 km
Wythenshawe FM 97.2, also known as WFM, is a community radio station broadcasting primarily to Wythenshawe, Manchester and the surrounding south Manchester area. It is recognised as the first station of its type in th…
Wythenshawe Town Centre tram stop · 0.1 kmWythenshawe Town Centre is a tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink Airport Line. It opened on 3 November 2014. It is in Wythenshawe town centre next to shops, the library and Wythenshawe Forum. A new Wythenshawe bus s…
Woodhouse Park · 0.3 kmWoodhouse Park is an area of Wythenshawe in south Manchester, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 13,519.
- Poundswick Grammar School · 0.3 km
Poundswick Grammar School or PGS was a mainstream secondary school in the Poundswick Corridor of "Wythenshawe" and at its peak had over 500 pupils.
William Temple Memorial Church, Wythenshawe · 0.3 kmWilliam Temple Memorial Church is a parish church in Wythenshawe, Manchester, dedicated to the bishop William Temple.
Wythenshawe Interchange · 0.4 kmWythenshawe Interchange serves the Wythenshawe area of the Manchester metropolitan borough, in Greater Manchester, England. It is operated by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), under the Bee Network brand.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wythenshawe?
- Wythenshawe is a town in Greater Manchester, England, in the Manchester local authority.
- How deprived is Wythenshawe?
- The Manchester local authority, which includes Wythenshawe, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.