Local servicesHospitalWithington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWithington Medical Practice49 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWilmslow Pharmacy Withington38 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMancunian Community Health N H Sright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools37 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 329 pupilsright herePrimarySt Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academyages 3-11under a mileSecondaryBurnage Academy for Boysages 11-16, 1,021 pupilsunder a mileCollegeXaverian College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN6.0 miRailway stationMauldeth RoadBurnageunder a mileMetroWest Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationStockport Interchange3.0 miBus stops177 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,604 residentsin the Withington East census areaMedian age 30.83,331 households49% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright18% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,120 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 16%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 37% go by car, 10% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C851 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesFog Lane Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haPlatt Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haWithington Greenpark · under a mileHeaton Moor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 haHough End Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 43 haKingswood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes201 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202540 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,397 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
