Manchester City Council

Didsbury West

  2. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type

    • 14,755 residents in Didsbury West live in a household, accounting for 97.8% of all usual residents.
    • Residents living in communal establishment amounts to 328 people (2.2%).
    • Medical and care establishments is made up of 202 communal establishment residents, 100% being classed as ‘Other’.
    • Of those classed as ‘Other’, 50% are in a Care home with nursing and 29.7% are in a Care homes without nursing.
    • The remaining residents are in a Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) (19.3%) and ‘Other hospital’ (1%).
    • 109 communal establishment residents make up ‘Other establishments’, 87.2% being in a Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel.
    • Establishment not stated is made up of 17 residents.

    Residence Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    15,083​

    Lives in a household​

    14,755​

    Lives in a communal establishment​

    328​

  3. Communal management

    Communal Management​​

    Communal Management Sub-Category​

    Communal Management Type​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents in communal establishments​

    ​

    328​

    Medical and care establishment​

    ​

    ​

    202​

    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​

    ​

    202​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home with nursing​

    101​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Care home without nursing​

    60​

    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)​

    39​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other hospital​

    2​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other establishment​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    ​

    ​

    109​

    Other establishment​

    Defence​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Prison service​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Approved premises (probation or bail hostel)​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Detention centres and other detention​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Education​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

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

    ​

    95​

    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​

    ​

    14​

    Establishment not stated​

    ​

    ​

    17​

  4. Living Arrangement

    • 7,013 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Didsbury West.
    • Out of those living in a couple, 54.5% are married/civil partnership, below the average of Manchester (67.5%).
    • 97.4% of those living in a couple and married/civil partnership are opposite-sex and 2.6% are same-sex couples.
    • Cohabiting couples account for 45.4% of those living in a couple, above the average for Manchester (32.3%).
    • 5,881 residents are not living in a couple, 79.3% being single (never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership).
    • Divorced/formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved makes up 9.6% of those not living in a couple.

    Living Arrangement​​

    Arrangement Type​

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex​

    Count​

    Total​

    All usual residents​​

    ​

    12,894​

    Living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    7,013​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership​

    ​

    3,823​

    Living in a couple​​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    3,724​

    Living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership:​

    Same-sex couple​

    99​

    Living in a couple​

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnerships​

    ​

    4​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting​

    ​

    3,186​

    Living in a couple​

    Cohabiting:​

    Opposite-sex couple​

    2,992​

    Living in a couple​​

    Cohabiting:​

    Same-sex couple​

    194​

    Not living in a couple​

    ​

    ​

    5,881​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    4,662​

    Not living in a couple​

    Married or in a civil partnership couple​

    ​

    139​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    155​

    Not living in a couple​

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

    ​

    567​

    Not living in a couple​

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership​

    ​

    358​

  5. Household Composition

    • 49.6% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Didsbury West, below the average of Manchester (53.9%).
    • Married or civil partnership couples account for 43% of single family households, also above the average of Manchester (42%).
    • Households with cohabiting couple families account for 40.3% of all households, significantly above the average of Manchester (22.5%), with 86.5% of cohabiting couple families having no children.
    • Lone parent families make up for 7.9% of single family households, with 56.7% having dependent children and 43.3% having all children non-dependent.
    • One-person households make up 40.4% of all households, with 78.2% categorised as ‘Other’ and 21.8% being aged 66 and over.
    • 10% of all households are other household types, with 90.2% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’ and 9.8% having dependent children.

    Household Type​

    Family Type​

    Composition​

    Count​

    Total​

    All households​

    ​

    7,431​

    One-person household​

    ​

    ​

    3,001​

    One-person household​

    66 years and over​

    ​

    654​

    One-person household​

    Other​

    ​

    2,347​

    Single family household​

    ​

    ​

    3,684​

    Single family household​

    All aged 66 years and over​

    ​

    264​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    ​

    1,583​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    No children​

    623​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    Dependent children​

    832​

    Single family household​

    Married or civil partnership couple​

    All children non-dependent​​

    128​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​​

    ​

    1,486​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    No children​

    1,285​

    Single family household​​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    With dependent children​

    177​

    Single family household​

    Cohabiting couple family​

    All children non-dependent​

    24​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​​

    ​

    291​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    With dependent children​

    165​

    Single family household​

    Lone parent family​

    All children non-dependent​

    126​

    Single family household​

    Other single family household​

    ​

    60​

    Other household types​

    ​

    ​

    746​

    Other household types​

    With dependent children​

    ​

    73​

    Other household types​

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

    ​

    673​

  6. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 65.7% of all households are not deprived in any dimension, the largest category in Didsbury East, significantly above the average of Manchester (43.6%).
    • Didsbury West has 2,546 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, accounting for 34.3% of the ward’s population.
    • Didsbury West has the 2nd largest proportion of households that are not deprived in any dimension, compared to all other wards.
    • Households deprived in one dimension account for 24.9% of all households, below the Manchester average (32.8%).
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 7.4% of all households, substantially below the average of Manchester (17.2%).
    • Households deprived in three dimensions make up 1.7% of all households, whereas the Manchester average is 6%.
    • Households deprived in four dimensions make up 0.2%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.4%.
    • Didsbury West has the 2nd smallest proportion of households deprived in three dimensions, the 3rd smallest proportion of households deprived in two dimensions and the 4th smallest proportion of households deprived in four dimensions, compared to all other wards.

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions​

    Count​

    Total: All households​

    7,433​

    Household is not deprived in any dimension​

    4,887​

    Household is deprived in one dimension​​

    1,851​

    Household is deprived in two dimensions​

    550​

    Household is deprived in three dimensions​​

    127​

    Household is deprived in four dimensions​

    18​

  7. Country of Birth

    • 88.4% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Didsbury West, substantially above the average of Manchester (77.6%).
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 91.1% of those born in Europe, significantly higher than the average of Manchester (88.4%).
    • Residents born in EU countries account for 7.8% of those born in Europe, with 72.8% being European Union EU14, 18.6% being European Union EU8 and 6.2% being European Union EU2.
    • 6.9% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, markedly below the average of Manchester (13.6%).
    • 2.3% of all usual households are born in Africa, with the average of Manchester being 6.9%.
    • The Americas and the Caribbean make up 1.7% of all usual residents’ country of birth, almost in line with the average of Manchester (1.6%).
    • Residents born in Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other make up 0.6%, above the average of Manchester (0.2%).
    • Residents born in British Overseas make up 0%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.1%.

    Continent of Birth​

    Country of Birth​

    EU Country Type​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    ​

    15,083​

    Europe​​

    ​

    ​

    13,340​

    Europe:​

    United Kingdom​​

    ​

    12,148​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    ​

    1,044​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU14​

    760​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU8​

    194​

    Europe:​​

    EU Countries​

    European Union EU2​

    65​

    Europe:​

    EU Countries​

    All other EU Countries​

    25​

    Europe:​

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

    ​

    148​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    345​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    1,048​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​​

    ​

    ​

    252​

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other​

    ​

    ​

    96​

    British Overseas​

    ​

    ​

    2​

  8. Passports Held

    • 90.3% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Didsbury West, substantially above the average of Manchester (81.5%).
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 91.6% of those with a European passport, also above the average of Manchester (86%).
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 6.1% of those with a European passport, substantially below the average of Manchester (12.4%).
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 93.8% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Italy with 14.8%.
    • 5.6% of all usual residents have no passports held, below the average of Manchester (10.7%).
    • 2.2% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Middle East and Asia, also below the average of Manchester (5.1%).
    • 0.9% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Americas and the Caribbean, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.6%.
    • Residents who hold a passport from Africa make up 0.7% and residents who hold a passport from Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0.3%, with the average of Manchester being 2% and 0.1%, individually.

    Continent of Passport Held​

    Country​

    EU Member Country​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    ​

    ​

    15,080​

    Europe​

    ​

    ​

    13,618​

    Europe​

    United Kingdom​

    ​

    12,474​

    Europe​

    Ireland​

    ​

    315​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    ​

    829​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    EU members countries​

    778​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    France​

    68​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Germany​

    53​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Italy​

    115​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Portugal​

    42​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​

    Spain​

    99​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Lithuania​

    18​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Poland​

    90​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Romania​​

    37​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: EU members countries​​

    Other EU members countries​​

    256​

    Europe​

    Other Europe​

    Rest of Europe​

    51​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Turkey​

    14​

    Europe​

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe​

    Other Europe​

    37​

    Africa​

    ​

    ​

    109​

    Africa​

    North Africa​

    ​

    71​

    Africa​

    Central and Western Africa​

    ​

    21​

    Africa​

    South and Eastern Africa​

    ​

    17​

    Middle East and Asia​

    ​

    ​

    339​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Middle East​

    ​

    67​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Eastern Asia​

    ​

    91​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Southern Asia​

    ​

    138​

    Middle East and Asia​

    South-East Asia​

    ​

    42​

    Middle East and Asia​

    Central Asia​

    ​

    1​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    ​

    ​

    134​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    North America and the Caribbean​

    ​

    94​

    The Americas and the Caribbean​

    Central and South America​

    ​

    40​

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia​

    ​

    ​

    42​

    British Overseas Territories​

    ​

    ​

    0​

    No Passports Held​

    ​

    ​

    838​

  9. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 80.5% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Didsbury West, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 19.5%, substantially below the average of Manchester (31.4%).
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 22.2% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (21.6%).
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old account for 18.4% of those who arrived in the UK, also above the average of Manchester (15.5%).
    • Didsbury West has the 6th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 25 to 29 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 6th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 75 to 84 years old when they arrived in the UK.
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old make up 17.6% of those who arrived in the UK, with the average of Manchester being 17%.
    • Didsbury West has the 8th largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 20 to 24 years old when they arrived in the UK.
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 12% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (10.9%).
    • Residents aged 18 to 19 make up 5.8% of those who arrived in the UK, as do those aged 45 to 59, who make up 5.8% of those who arrived in the UK, with the average for Manchester being 6.8% and 5%, respectively.

    Born in UK/Arrived in UK​

    Age of Arrival​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    ​

    15,083​

    Born in the UK​

    ​

    12,148​

    Arrived in the UK​

    ​

    2,935​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 0 to 4 years​

    351​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 5 to 7 years​​

    122​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 8 to 9 years​

    56​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 10 to 14 years​

    160​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 15 years​

    40​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 16 to 17 years​

    118​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 18 to 19 years​

    170​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 20 to 24 years​

    516​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 25 to 29 years​

    539​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 30 to 44 years​

    653​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 45 to 59 years​

    170​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 60 to 64 years​

    15​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 65 to 74 years​

    17​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 75 to 84 years​

    8​

    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

    • 80.5% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category of year of arrival in the UK in Didsbury West, markedly above the average of Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 3.7% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (5.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 3.7% of all usual residents, fairly below the average of Manchester (8.7%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 2.6% of all usual residents, the average of Manchester being 4.6%.
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2020 to 2021 account for 2.1% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (3.3%).
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 1991 to 2000 account for 2% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (2.7%).
    • Didsbury West has the 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK before 1951 and the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK.
    • Didsbury West has the 2nd smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 and the 5th smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013.

    Year of Arrival in the UK​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​​

    15,082​

    Born in the UK​

    12,148​

    Arrived before 1951​

    32​

    Arrived 1951 to 1960​

    64​

    Arrived 1961 to 1970​

    148​

    Arrived 1971 to 1980​

    167​

    Arrived 1981 to 1991​​

    131​

    Arrived 1991 to 2000​

    309​

    Arrived 2001 to 2010​

    563​

    Arrived 2011 to 2013​

    251​

    Arrived 2014 to 2016​

    399​

    Arrived 2017 to 2019​

    553​

    Arrived 2020 to 2021​​

    317​

  11. Length of Residence

    • 80.5% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Didsbury West, substantially above the average for Manchester (68.6%).
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 9.5% of all usual residents, fairly below the average of Manchester (15.1%).
    • Residents who lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account for 3.3% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (5%).
    • Residents who lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 3.3% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 5.2%.
    • Residents who lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years account for 3.3% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 6%.
    • Didsbury West has the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK, and the 5th smallest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more and 5 years or more, but less than 10 years.

    Length of Residence​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    15,083​

    Born in the UK​

    12,148​

    10 years or more​

    1,437​

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years​

    491​

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

    505​

    Less than 2 years​​

    502​

  12. Migrant Indicator

    • 78.1% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Didsbury West, below 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 18.5% of all usual residents, fairly above the average of Manchester (13.4%)
    • Residents who were migrants from outside the UK who had an address one year ago outside the UK account for 1.9% of all usual residents, just below the average for Manchester being 2.3%
    • Residents whose address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK account for 1.5% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.3%
    • Didsbury West has the 8th largest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from within the UK that had an address one year ago was in the UK and the 10th smallest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration

    Migrant Indicator​

    Count​

    Total: All usual residents​

    14,948​

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

    11,677​

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

    225​

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

    2,761​

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

    285​