# West Didsbury South west Manchester. 8,326 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres. West Didsbury had 8,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). The median price paid for a home in West Didsbury was £330,000 in 2025. Middle area. Code E02001083. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £330,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Didsbury was £330,000 in 2025. Joint 2,911th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/west-didsbury#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,242** (2021). West Didsbury had 8,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,136th most populated of 9,448. 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/west-didsbury#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in West Didsbury 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/west-didsbury#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In West Didsbury, 97.1% 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/west-didsbury#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001083) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in West Didsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001083) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 168 homes were sold in West Didsbury in 2025. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001083) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Didsbury had 8,242 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001083) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Manchester. The outline is West Didsbury. ## Recorded crime in West Didsbury Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. ## How West Didsbury compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | West Didsbury | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £330,000 | 7th most expensive | 59 middle areas, Manchester · 2025 | | Population | 8,242 | 16th least populated | 59 middle areas, Manchester · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 59 middle areas, Manchester · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | joint 19th highest | 59 middle areas, Manchester · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of West Didsbury? West Didsbury had 8,242 usual residents at the census. West Didsbury is the joint 3,136th most populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Manchester These figures are published for the whole of Manchester, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Manchester and not West Didsbury 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. ## West Didsbury in brief The median price paid for a home in West Didsbury was £330,000 in 2025. West Didsbury had 8,242 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in West Didsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In West Didsbury, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001083 - Ward: [Didsbury West †](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/ward/didsbury-west) - 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: 1.42 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,326* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 29 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Merseybank & Barlow Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/merseybank-and-barlow-moor), [Withington North & Old Moat](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/withington-north-and-old-moat), [Withington West](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/withington-west), [Didsbury Village](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/didsbury-village), [Chorlton South](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/chorlton-south), [Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/beech-road-and-chorlton-meadows) ## Latest updates for West Didsbury - 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/E02001083 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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