# Chorlton Park South west Manchester. About 17,523 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.0 square kilometres. Chorlton Park had 17,589 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05011358. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) ## Key figures - **Population: 17,589** (2021). Chorlton Park had 17,589 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 361st most populated of 8,397. 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/manchester/ward/chorlton-park#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Chorlton Park 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/manchester/ward/chorlton-park#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.3%** (January 2026). In Chorlton Park, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/chorlton-park#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.8%** (August 2026). In Chorlton Park, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/chorlton-park#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011358) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Chorlton Park 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=E05011358) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester. The outline is Chorlton Park. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011358) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chorlton Park had 17,589 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05011358) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester. The outline is Chorlton Park. ## How Chorlton Park compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Chorlton Park | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 17,589 | 14th most populated | 32 wards, Manchester · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 32 wards, Manchester · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.3% | 12th highest | 32 wards, Manchester · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.8% | joint 11th lowest | 32 wards, Manchester · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Chorlton Park? Chorlton Park had 17,589 usual residents at the census. Chorlton Park is the 361st most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Manchester These figures are published for the whole of Manchester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Manchester and not Chorlton Park alone. [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. ## Chorlton Park in brief Chorlton Park had 17,589 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Chorlton Park live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Chorlton Park, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Chorlton Park, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05011358 - Constituency: [Manchester Withington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-withington) - Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 5.02 km² - People, mid-2024: 17,523* - Neighbourhoods: 9 - Output areas: 56 * 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 constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Chorlton](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/chorlton), [Whalley Range](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/whalley-range), [Didsbury West](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/didsbury-west), [Sale Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford/ward/sale-moor), [Northenden](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/northenden), [Old Moat](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/old-moat) ## Latest updates for Chorlton Park - 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/E05011358 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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