# Manchester Rusholme

The south east of the North West. About 120,997 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.

Afzal Khan has been the Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme since July 2024. They won by 8,235 votes on a 40.0% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001353. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Afzal Khan has been the Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme since July 2024.
They won by 8,235 votes on a 40.0% turnout.

MP: [Afzal Khan](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4671) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Manchester Rusholme

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Afzal Khan (elected) | Labour | 15,054 | 51.9% |
| Thirza Asanga-Rae | Green Party | 6,819 | 23.5% |
| Mohhamed Bilal | Workers Party of Britain | 3,660 | 12.6% |
| Alexandra Marsanu | Conservative | 1,678 | 5.8% |
| Joel McGuigan | Reform UK | 1,313 | 4.5% |
| Faraz Bhatti | Independent | 342 | 1.2% |
| Peter Clifford | Communist League Election Campaign | 167 | 0.6% |

Electorate 72,608. Turnout 40.0%. Majority 8,235 (28.4%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3610

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 28.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Manchester Rusholme had a majority of 28.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 109th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 40.0%** (July 2024). Turnout in Manchester Rusholme at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 40.0% (House of Commons Library). Lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 110,657** (2021). Manchester Rusholme had 110,657 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 126th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Manchester Rusholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001353) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Manchester Rusholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001353) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Manchester Rusholme.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001353) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Manchester Rusholme.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001353) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Manchester Rusholme had 110,657 usual residents at the census.

## How Manchester Rusholme compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Manchester Rusholme | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 28.4% | joint 109th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 40.0% | lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 110,657 | 126th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Manchester Rusholme?

Manchester Rusholme had 110,657 usual residents at the census.
Manchester Rusholme is the 126th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Manchester

Most of Manchester Rusholme lies in Manchester. These figures are published for the whole of Manchester, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Manchester Rusholme itself. [See Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)

- **Average house price: £256,760** (August 2026). Manchester’s average house price was £256,760 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,278** (2025). Full-time workers living in Manchester earned a median of £36,278 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.1×** (2025). A home in Manchester costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Manchester has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Manchester Rusholme in brief

The winner in Manchester Rusholme had a majority of 28.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Manchester Rusholme at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 40.0%.
Manchester Rusholme had 110,657 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Manchester Rusholme live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001353
- Council: [Manchester †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 14.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 120,997*
- Wards: 6
- Middle areas: 10
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 279

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Manchester Withington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington), [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central), [Gorton and Denton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gorton-and-denton), [Stretford and Urmston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stretford-and-urmston), [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford)

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## Latest updates for Manchester Rusholme

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001353

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