Manchester City Council

Chorlton

  2. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type

    • 99% of all usual residents in Chorlton live in a household, amounting to 12,711 residents.
    • 132 residents live in a communal establishment, equating to 1% of all usual residents.
    • Establishment not stated is the largest category, with 72 communal establishment residents.
    • 39 residents are in Medical and Care establishments, with 100% being classed as ‘Other’.
    • Among those classed as ‘Other’, 74.4% are in a Care home with nursing and 25.6% are in a Care home without nursing.
    • Residents in ‘Other establishment’ amounts to 22, 100% of those being in Approved premises (probation or bail hostel).

    Residence Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    12,843​

    Lives in a household​

    12,711​

    Lives in a communal establishment​

    132​

  3. Communal management

    Communal Management​​

    Communal Management Sub-Category​

    Communal Management Type​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents in communal establishments​

    ​

    133​

    Medical and care establishment​

    ​

    ​

    39​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    General hospital​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    Other hospital​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Children’s home (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Care home with nursing​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Care home without nursing​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Other home​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association​​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association​

    Home or hostel​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    ​

    39​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home with nursing​

    29​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home without nursing​

    10​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Children’s home (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other hospital​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other establishment​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    ​

    ​

    22​

    Other establishment​

    Defence​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Prison service​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Approved premises (probation or bail hostel)​

    ​

    22​

    Other establishment​

    Detention centres and other detention​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Education​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Holiday accommodation​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Other travel or temporary accommodation​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Religious​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Staff or worker accommodation or Other​

    ​

    0​

    Establishment not stated​

    ​

    ​

    72​

  4. Living Arrangement

    • 5,914 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Chorlton.
    • 3,739 residents (63.2%) who are living in couples and married or in a civil partnership has the highest count of any sub-category.
    • Those not living in a couple (4,711) and single (never married or never been in a registered civil partnership) have the highest proportion compared to other sub-categories, at 75.1%.
    • 36.6% of those living in a couple are cohabiting, accounting for the second-largest proportion of this category.
    • Cohabiting couples are 90.8% opposite-sex, with 10.2% same-sex, higher than the Manchester average (8.8%).
    • Those not living in a couple and are widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership, is also significantly greater than that of Manchester’s average, with Chorlton accounting for 8.1% and Manchester 6.6%.

    Living Arrangement​​

    Arrangement Type​

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents​​

    ​

    10,625​

    Living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    5,914​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership​

    ​

    3,739​

    Living in a couple​​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    3,563​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Same-sex couple​

    176​

    Living in a couple​

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnerships​

    ​

    11​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting​

    ​

    2,164​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    1,964​

    Living in a couple​​

    Cohabiting:​

    Same-sex couple​

    200​

    Not living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    4,711​

    Not living in a couple​

    Single (never married and never registered a civil partnership)​

    ​

    3,540​

    Not living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership couple​

    ​

    124​

    Not living in a couple​

    Separated (including those who are married and those who are in civil partnerships)​

    ​

    147​

    Not living in a couple​

    Divorced or formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved​

    ​

    519​

    Not living in a couple​

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership​

    ​

    381​

  5. Household Composition

    • 55.1% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Chorlton, above the average of Manchester (53.9%)
    • Married or civil partnership couples account for 49% of single family households, also above the average of Manchester (52%)
    • Households with cohabiting couple families account for 32.1% of single family households, markedly above the average of Manchester (22.5%)
    • Lone parent families make up 10.8% of single family households, with 58.5% having dependent children and 41.5% having all children non-dependent
    • One-person households make up 35.1% of all households, with 68.7% categorised as ‘Other’ and 31.3% being aged 66 and over
    • 9.8% of all households are other household types, with 79.7% being categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’ and 20.3% having dependent children, whereas the average of Manchester is 69.7% and 30.3%, respectively

    Household Type​

    Family Type​

    Composition​

    Count​

    Total​

    All households​

    ​

    5,678​

    One-person household​

    ​

    ​

    1,991​

    One-person household​

    66 years and over​

    ​

    623​

    One-person household​

    Other​

    ​

    1,368​

    Single family household​

    ​

    ​

    3,131​

    Single family household​

    All aged 66 years and over​

    ​

    207​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    ​

    1,533​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    No children​

    521​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    Dependent children​

    813​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    All children non-dependent​​

    199​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​​

    ​

    1,006​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    No children​

    742​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    With dependent children​

    240​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    All children non-dependent​

    24​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​​

    ​

    337​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    With dependent children​

    197​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    All children non-dependent​

    140​

    Single family household​

    Other single family household​

    ​

    48​

    Other household types​

    ​

    ​

    556​

    Other household types​

    With dependent children​

    ​

    113​

    Other household types​

    Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over​

    ​

    443​

  6. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 59.8% of all households are not deprived in any dimensions, the largest category in Chorlton, significantly above the average of Manchester (43.6%).
    • Chorlton has 2,285 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, accounting for 40.2% of the ward’s population.
    • Chorlton has the 5th largest proportion of households that are not deprived in any dimensions, compared to all other wards.
    • Households deprived in one dimension account for 28.7% of all households, below the average of Manchester (32.8%).
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 9.1%, significantly below the Manchester average (17.2%).
    • Households deprived in three dimensions account for 2.3% of all households, below the average of Manchester (6%) and households deprived in four dimensions account for 0.2%, also below the average of Manchester (0.4%).
    • Chorlton has the 5th smallest proportion of households who are deprived in two dimensions, three dimensions and four dimensions, compared to all other wards.

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions​

    Count​

    Total: All households​

    5,680​

    Household is not deprived in any dimension​

    3,395​

    Household is deprived in one dimension​​

    1,630​

    Household is deprived in two dimensions​

    515​

    Household is deprived in three dimensions​​

    128​

    Household is deprived in four dimensions​

    12​

  7. Country of Birth

    • 90.7% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Chorlton, significantly higher than the average of Manchester (77.6%).
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 93% of those born in Europe, also above the average of Manchester (88.4%).
    • Residents born in EU countries account for 6.5% of those born in Europe, with 75.3% being European Union EU14, 17.5% being European Union EU8 and 5% being European Union EU2.
    • 5.3% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, substantially below the average of Manchester (13.6%).
    • 2% of all usual residents are born in the Americas and the Caribbean, whereas the average for Manchester is 1.6%.
    • Africa makes up 1.6% of all usual residents’ country of birth, with the average for Manchester being 6.9%.
    • Residents born in Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other make up 0.2% and residents born in British Overseas make up 0%, whereas the Manchester average is 0.2% and 0.1%, separately.

    Continent of Birth​

    Country of Birth​

    EU Country Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    ​

    12,844​

    Europe​​

    ​

    ​

    11,655​

    Europe:​

    United Kingdom​​

    ​

    10,839​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    ​

    760​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU14​

    572​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU8​

    133​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU2​

    38​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    All other EU Countries​

    17​

    Europe:​

    Non-EU countries – All other non-EU countries​

    ​

    56​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    205​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    687​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​​

    ​

    ​

    263​

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other​

    ​

    ​

    31​

    British Overseas​

    ​

    ​

    3​

  8. Passports Held

    • 91.6% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Chorlton, significantly above the average of Manchester (81.5%).
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 93.1% of those with a European passport, also significantly above the average of Manchester (86%).
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 4.6% of those with a European passport, markedly below the average of Manchester (12.4%).
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 96.7% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Spain with 16.3%.
    • 6.2% of all usual residents have no passports held, below the average of Manchester (10.7%).
    • 1.2% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Middle East and Asia, with the average of Manchester being 5.1%.
    • 0.7% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Americas and the Caribbean, almost in line with the average of Manchester (0.6%).
    • Residents who hold a passport from Africa make up 0.3% and Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0.1%, with the average of Manchester being 2% and 0.1%, individually.

    Continent of Passport Held​

    Country​

    EU Member Country​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    ​

    ​

    12,846​

    Europe​

    ​

    ​

    11,765​

    Europe​

    United Kingdom​

    ​

    10,956​

    Europe​

    Ireland​

    ​

    271​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    ​

    538​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    EU members countries​

    520​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    France​

    58​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Germany​

    46​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Italy​

    67​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Portugal​

    32​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Spain​

    85​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Lithuania​

    15​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Poland​

    74​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Romania​​

    21​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Other EU members countries​​

    122​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    Rest of Europe​

    18​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Turkey​

    10​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Other Europe​

    8​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    39​

    Africa​

    North Africa​

    ​

    21​

    Africa​

    Central and Western Africa​

    ​

    11​

    Africa​

    South and Eastern Africa​

    ​

    7​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    149​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Middle East​

    ​

    13​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Eastern Asia​

    ​

    23​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Southern Asia​

    ​

    92​

    Middle East and Asia​

    South-East Asia​

    ​

    20​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Central Asia​

    ​

    1​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    ​

    ​

    91​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    North America and the Caribbean​

    ​

    65​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    Central and South America​

    ​

    26​

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia​

    ​

    ​

    9​

    British Overseas Territories​

    ​

    ​

    0​

    No Passports Held​

    ​

    ​

    793​

  9. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 84.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Chorlton, significantly above the average for Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 15.6%, markedly below the average for Manchester (31.4%).
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old account for 20.2% of those that arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (17%).
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 19% of those who arrived in the UK, below the average of Manchester (21.6%).
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old make up 17.3% of those who arrived in the UK, with the average for Manchester being 15.5%.
    • Chorlton has the 8th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 18 to 19 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 8th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 25 to 29 years old when they arrived in the UK.
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 11.8% of those who arrived in the UK, whereas the average for Manchester is 10.9%.
    • Residents who are aged 18 to 19 years old make up 7.5% of those arrived in UK, above the average of Manchester (6.8%).
    • Chorlton has the 2nd largest proportion of all usual residents aged 75 to 84 years old when they arrived in the UK.

    Born in UK/Arrived in UK​

    Age of Arrival​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    12,842​

    Born in the UK​

    ​

    10,839​

    Arrived in the UK​

    ​

    2,003​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 0 to 4 years​

    236​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 5 to 7 years​​

    92​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 8 to 9 years​

    56​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 10 to 14 years​

    117​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 15 years​

    28​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 16 to 17 years​

    93​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 18 to 19 years​

    150​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 20 to 24 years​

    405​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 25 to 29 years​

    347​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 30 to 44 years​

    381​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 45 to 59 years​

    70​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 60 to 64 years​

    12​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 65 to 74 years​

    10​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 75 to 84 years​

    6​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 85 to 89 years​

    0​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 90 years and over​

    0​

  10. Year of Arrival in the UK

    • 84.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Chorlton, significantly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 2.9% of all usual residents, substantially below the average of Manchester (8.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 2.1% of all usual residents, also substantially below the average of Manchester (5.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 1961 to 1970 account for 1.9% of all usual residents, the average of Manchester being 1%.
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 1991 to 2000 account for 1.8% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (2.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 1981 to 1990 account for 1.4% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (1%).
    • Chorlton has the largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK before 1951 and the 2nd largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK.
    • Chorlton has the smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010, 2011 to 2013 and 2014 to 2016.

    Year of Arrival in the UK​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    12,841​

    Born in the UK​

    10,839​

    Arrived before 1951​

    31​

    Arrived 1951 to 1960​

    88​

    Arrived 1961 to 1970​

    242​

    Arrived 1971 to 1980​

    167​

    Arrived 1981 to 1991​​

    176​

    Arrived 1991 to 2000​

    225​

    Arrived 2001 to 2010​

    377​

    Arrived 2011 to 2013​

    148​

    Arrived 2014 to 2016​

    164​

    Arrived 2017 to 2019​

    266​

    Arrived 2020 to 2021​​

    118​

  11. Length of Residence

    • 84.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Chorlton, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 10.2% of all usual residents, fairly below the average of Manchester (15.1%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years account for 2% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 6%.
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account for 1.8% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (5%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 1.6% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester is 5.2%.
    • Chorlton has the 2nd largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK and the smallest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years.

    Length of Residence​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    12,842​

    Born in the UK​

    10,839​

    10 years or more​

    1,314​

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years​

    262​

    2 years or more, but less than 5 years​​

    227​

    Less than 2 years​​

    200​

  12. Migrant Indicator

    • 86% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Chorlton, above the average of Manchester (82%).
    • Residents who were migrants from within the UK who had an address one year ago was in the UK account for 12.1% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (13.4%).
    • Residents who were migrants from outside the UK had an address one year ago was outside the UK account for 1.1% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 2.3%.
    • Residents who had an address one year ago is students’ term-time or boarding school address in the UK account for 0.9% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.3%.
    • Chorlton has the 13th largest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from within the UK had an address one year ago that was in the UK and those who had address one year ago that is students’ term-time boarding school address in the UK, and the 8th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from outside the UK had an address one year ago that was outside the UK.

    Migrant Indicator​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    12,709​

    Address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration​

    10,926​

    Address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK​

    109​

    Migrant from within the UK: Address one year ago was in the UK​

    1,540​

    Migrant from outside the UK: Address one year ago was outside the UK​

    134​