Population Density in Greater ManchesterWards Ranked
Greater Manchester has 2.9 million people, about 2,290 per km².
All 215 wards in Greater Manchester, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moss SideManchester | 13,388 per km² | 21,827 | 1.63 km² |
| 2 | Blackfriars & TrinitySalford | 12,292 per km² | 12,322 | 1 km² |
| 3 | Old TraffordTrafford | 9,725 per km² | 12,671 | 1.3 km² |
| 4 | RumworthBolton | 9,376 per km² | 19,605 | 2.09 km² |
| 5 | WernethOldham | 9,140 per km² | 15,171 | 1.66 km² |
| 6 | Old MoatManchester | 8,848 per km² | 15,822 | 1.79 km² |
| 7 | WithingtonManchester | 8,652 per km² | 16,098 | 1.86 km² |
| 8 | DeansgateManchester | 8,578 per km² | 16,876 | 1.97 km² |
| 9 | RusholmeManchester | 8,464 per km² | 18,306 | 2.16 km² |
| 10 | LevenshulmeManchester | 7,865 per km² | 19,776 | 2.51 km² |
| 11 | HulmeManchester | 7,808 per km² | 20,950 | 2.68 km² |
| 12 | Whalley RangeManchester | 7,478 per km² | 16,701 | 2.23 km² |
| 13 | LongsightManchester | 7,387 per km² | 21,110 | 2.86 km² |
| 14 | FallowfieldManchester | 7,319 per km² | 14,967 | 2.05 km² |
| 15 | PiccadillyManchester | 7,265 per km² | 14,007 | 1.93 km² |
| 16 | Milkstone & DeeplishRochdale | 7,182 per km² | 12,357 | 1.72 km² |
| 17 | BurnageManchester | 7,116 per km² | 18,597 | 2.61 km² |
| 18 | BroughtonSalford | 7,030 per km² | 17,625 | 2.51 km² |
| 19 | SedgleyBury | 6,695 per km² | 13,661 | 2.04 km² |
| 20 | CheethamManchester | 6,489 per km² | 21,749 | 3.35 km² |
| 21 | HalliwellBolton | 6,379 per km² | 16,756 | 2.63 km² |
| 22 | St Mary'sOldham | 6,241 per km² | 14,993 | 2.4 km² |
| 23 | EdgeleyStockport | 5,946 per km² | 11,807 | 1.99 km² |
| 24 | Chadderton CentralOldham | 5,910 per km² | 11,970 | 2.03 km² |
| 25 | Great LeverBolton | 5,907 per km² | 20,154 | 3.41 km² |
| 26 | Reddish NorthStockport | 5,898 per km² | 15,984 | 2.71 km² |
| 27 | WaterheadOldham | 5,882 per km² | 14,176 | 2.41 km² |
| 28 | ArdwickManchester | 5,779 per km² | 23,230 | 4.02 km² |
| 29 | OrdsallSalford | 5,732 per km² | 11,600 | 2.02 km² |
| 30 | CrumpsallManchester | 5,622 per km² | 18,224 | 3.24 km² |
| 31 | Barton & WintonSalford | 5,618 per km² | 16,140 | 2.87 km² |
| 32 | Ashton St Michael'sTameside | 5,612 per km² | 13,123 | 2.34 km² |
| 33 | Gorton & Abbey HeyManchester | 5,569 per km² | 21,610 | 3.88 km² |
| 34 | MostonManchester | 5,536 per km² | 19,027 | 3.44 km² |
| 35 | QuaysSalford | 5,512 per km² | 10,429 | 1.89 km² |
| 36 | Davenport & Cale GreenStockport | 5,494 per km² | 16,567 | 3.02 km² |
| 37 | SharstonManchester | 5,397 per km² | 17,552 | 3.25 km² |
| 38 | Timperley NorthTrafford | 5,299 per km² | 11,722 | 2.21 km² |
| 39 | Droylsden WestTameside | 5,190 per km² | 11,484 | 2.21 km² |
| 40 | Medlock ValeOldham | 5,168 per km² | 14,412 | 2.79 km² |
| 41 | Ancoats & BeswickManchester | 5,136 per km² | 14,960 | 2.91 km² |
| 42 | ColdhurstOldham | 5,094 per km² | 15,195 | 2.98 km² |
| 43 | ChorltonManchester | 5,084 per km² | 12,705 | 2.5 km² |
| 44 | Farnworth SouthBolton | 5,039 per km² | 14,750 | 2.93 km² |
| 45 | Kersal & Broughton ParkSalford | 5,034 per km² | 16,424 | 3.26 km² |
| 46 | ClaremontSalford | 5,018 per km² | 13,290 | 2.65 km² |
| 47 | Timperley CentralTrafford | 5,015 per km² | 11,344 | 2.26 km² |
| 48 | Wigan WestWigan | 5,008 per km² | 13,517 | 2.7 km² |
| 49 | EcclesSalford | 4,852 per km² | 14,706 | 3.03 km² |
| 50 | Central RochdaleRochdale | 4,830 per km² | 13,164 | 2.73 km² |
| 51 | HarpurheyManchester | 4,827 per km² | 20,050 | 4.15 km² |
| 52 | ManorStockport | 4,781 per km² | 13,947 | 2.92 km² |
| 53 | BrooklandsTrafford | 4,686 per km² | 10,494 | 2.24 km² |
| 54 | CharlestownManchester | 4,665 per km² | 17,658 | 3.79 km² |
| 55 | Weaste & SeedleySalford | 4,652 per km² | 16,735 | 3.6 km² |
| 56 | Didsbury WestManchester | 4,634 per km² | 15,477 | 3.34 km² |
| 57 | AlexandraOldham | 4,531 per km² | 14,728 | 3.25 km² |
| 58 | Ashton upon MerseyTrafford | 4,521 per km² | 10,386 | 2.3 km² |
| 59 | East MiddletonRochdale | 4,396 per km² | 11,328 | 2.58 km² |
| 60 | Failsworth WestOldham | 4,390 per km² | 11,141 | 2.54 km² |
| 61 | BessesBury | 4,345 per km² | 11,044 | 2.54 km² |
| 62 | ManorTrafford | 4,335 per km² | 11,433 | 2.64 km² |
| 63 | BaguleyManchester | 4,313 per km² | 16,392 | 3.8 km² |
| 64 | Pendleton & CharlestownSalford | 4,313 per km² | 18,067 | 4.19 km² |
| 65 | Queens Park & CentralBolton | 4,274 per km² | 15,758 | 3.69 km² |
| 66 | Swinton ParkSalford | 4,229 per km² | 12,977 | 3.07 km² |
| 67 | Spotland & FalingeRochdale | 4,228 per km² | 12,275 | 2.9 km² |
| 68 | OffertonStockport | 4,219 per km² | 15,171 | 3.6 km² |
| 69 | Clayton & OpenshawManchester | 4,137 per km² | 20,399 | 4.93 km² |
| 70 | Didsbury EastManchester | 4,130 per km² | 15,022 | 3.64 km² |
| 71 | Tonge with the HaulghBolton | 4,127 per km² | 16,718 | 4.05 km² |
| 72 | BreightmetBolton | 4,095 per km² | 16,151 | 3.94 km² |
| 73 | Heatons NorthStockport | 4,083 per km² | 14,057 | 3.44 km² |
| 74 | Denton North EastTameside | 4,026 per km² | 11,316 | 2.81 km² |
| 75 | HaleTrafford | 4,006 per km² | 11,102 | 2.77 km² |
| 76 | St Peter'sTameside | 3,954 per km² | 13,729 | 3.47 km² |
| 77 | Denton SouthTameside | 3,935 per km² | 11,931 | 3.03 km² |
| 78 | HollinwoodOldham | 3,901 per km² | 13,235 | 3.39 km² |
| 79 | Smallbridge & FirgroveRochdale | 3,899 per km² | 12,481 | 3.2 km² |
| 80 | Droylsden EastTameside | 3,857 per km² | 12,134 | 3.15 km² |
| 81 | Sale MoorTrafford | 3,846 per km² | 11,560 | 3.01 km² |
| 82 | RedvalesBury | 3,821 per km² | 11,764 | 3.08 km² |
| 83 | Hyde NewtonTameside | 3,761 per km² | 12,869 | 3.42 km² |
| 84 | Miles Platting & Newton HeathManchester | 3,717 per km² | 19,711 | 5.3 km² |
| 85 | AltrinchamTrafford | 3,689 per km² | 10,972 | 2.97 km² |
| 86 | Little HultonSalford | 3,688 per km² | 14,762 | 4 km² |
| 87 | Heatons SouthStockport | 3,636 per km² | 14,196 | 3.9 km² |
| 88 | BrooklandsManchester | 3,594 per km² | 15,465 | 4.3 km² |
| 89 | Stretford & Humphrey ParkTrafford | 3,563 per km² | 12,160 | 3.41 km² |
| 90 | Farnworth NorthBolton | 3,545 per km² | 14,770 | 4.17 km² |
| 91 | LongfordTrafford | 3,538 per km² | 10,664 | 3.01 km² |
| 92 | DouglasWigan | 3,535 per km² | 13,350 | 3.78 km² |
| 93 | Chorlton ParkManchester | 3,518 per km² | 17,581 | 5 km² |
| 94 | Atherton NorthWigan | 3,499 per km² | 14,427 | 4.12 km² |
| 95 | Dukinfield StalybridgeTameside | 3,499 per km² | 11,270 | 3.22 km² |
| 96 | Reddish SouthStockport | 3,498 per km² | 14,913 | 4.26 km² |
| 97 | Wigan CentralWigan | 3,472 per km² | 12,209 | 3.52 km² |
| 98 | Swinton & WardleySalford | 3,470 per km² | 12,722 | 3.67 km² |
| 99 | Sale CentralTrafford | 3,429 per km² | 10,381 | 3.03 km² |
| 100 | Cheadle Hulme SouthStockport | 3,411 per km² | 16,066 | 4.71 km² |
| 101 | DukinfieldTameside | 3,403 per km² | 12,699 | 3.73 km² |
| 102 | BroadheathTrafford | 3,368 per km² | 13,087 | 3.89 km² |
| 103 | Hazel GroveStockport | 3,337 per km² | 13,738 | 4.12 km² |
| 104 | Leigh Central & Higher FoldsWigan | 3,310 per km² | 15,532 | 4.69 km² |
| 105 | Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme NorthStockport | 3,254 per km² | 15,266 | 4.69 km² |
| 106 | Hindley GreenWigan | 3,236 per km² | 12,525 | 3.87 km² |
| 107 | Bury EastBury | 3,221 per km² | 13,568 | 4.21 km² |
| 108 | EltonBury | 3,215 per km² | 11,510 | 3.58 km² |
| 109 | Walkden SouthSalford | 3,129 per km² | 11,867 | 3.79 km² |
| 110 | Ashton-in-Makerfield SouthWigan | 3,118 per km² | 11,853 | 3.8 km² |
| 111 | Walkden NorthSalford | 3,093 per km² | 13,878 | 4.49 km² |
| 112 | Bury WestBury | 3,079 per km² | 10,906 | 3.54 km² |
| 113 | UrmstonTrafford | 3,030 per km² | 10,682 | 3.53 km² |
| 114 | Brinnington & Stockport CentralStockport | 3,029 per km² | 14,313 | 4.73 km² |
| 115 | West MiddletonRochdale | 2,980 per km² | 11,284 | 3.79 km² |
| 116 | North HeywoodRochdale | 2,918 per km² | 11,461 | 3.93 km² |
| 117 | InceWigan | 2,914 per km² | 14,097 | 4.84 km² |
| 118 | NorthendenManchester | 2,906 per km² | 15,197 | 5.23 km² |
| 119 | Royton SouthOldham | 2,878 per km² | 10,418 | 3.62 km² |
| 120 | Norbury & WoodsmoorStockport | 2,869 per km² | 12,679 | 4.42 km² |
| 121 | KingswayRochdale | 2,849 per km² | 12,150 | 4.27 km² |
| 122 | Balderstone & KirkholtRochdale | 2,823 per km² | 11,815 | 4.18 km² |
| 123 | Ashton WaterlooTameside | 2,819 per km² | 12,778 | 4.53 km² |
| 124 | Worsley & Westwood ParkSalford | 2,776 per km² | 11,958 | 4.31 km² |
| 125 | HindleyWigan | 2,734 per km² | 13,870 | 5.07 km² |
| 126 | MoorsideBury | 2,733 per km² | 11,965 | 4.38 km² |
| 127 | Cheadle West & GatleyStockport | 2,717 per km² | 15,286 | 5.63 km² |
| 128 | Chadderton NorthOldham | 2,716 per km² | 10,699 | 3.94 km² |
| 129 | Hyde GodleyTameside | 2,697 per km² | 11,569 | 4.29 km² |
| 130 | DavyhulmeTrafford | 2,692 per km² | 11,780 | 4.38 km² |
| 131 | Heald GreenStockport | 2,650 per km² | 14,808 | 5.59 km² |
| 132 | Little Lever & Darcy LeverBolton | 2,648 per km² | 13,190 | 4.98 km² |
| 133 | AudenshawTameside | 2,644 per km² | 12,667 | 4.79 km² |
| 134 | HealeyRochdale | 2,643 per km² | 10,743 | 4.06 km² |
| 135 | Saddleworth West & LeesOldham | 2,581 per km² | 10,976 | 4.25 km² |
| 136 | HolyroodBury | 2,523 per km² | 11,252 | 4.46 km² |
| 137 | FlixtonTrafford | 2,520 per km² | 11,118 | 4.41 km² |
| 138 | St James'Oldham | 2,519 per km² | 12,550 | 4.98 km² |
| 139 | Chadderton SouthOldham | 2,453 per km² | 12,986 | 5.29 km² |
| 140 | North MiddletonRochdale | 2,421 per km² | 12,056 | 4.98 km² |
| 141 | West HeywoodRochdale | 2,388 per km² | 12,033 | 5.04 km² |
| 142 | Denton WestTameside | 2,376 per km² | 11,638 | 4.9 km² |
| 143 | Radcliffe WestBury | 2,374 per km² | 11,549 | 4.86 km² |
| 144 | Ashton HurstTameside | 2,342 per km² | 11,311 | 4.83 km² |
| 145 | PembertonWigan | 2,324 per km² | 14,421 | 6.2 km² |
| 146 | Bredbury & WoodleyStockport | 2,306 per km² | 14,287 | 6.2 km² |
| 147 | Lostock & BartonTrafford | 2,293 per km² | 11,317 | 4.93 km² |
| 148 | South MiddletonRochdale | 2,262 per km² | 11,314 | 5 km² |
| 149 | Failsworth EastOldham | 2,257 per km² | 10,333 | 4.58 km² |
| 150 | St. Mary'sBury | 2,254 per km² | 11,403 | 5.06 km² |
| 151 | Astley BridgeBolton | 2,253 per km² | 15,605 | 6.93 km² |
| 152 | Stalybridge NorthTameside | 2,236 per km² | 12,875 | 5.76 km² |
| 153 | Higher BlackleyManchester | 2,169 per km² | 15,846 | 7.31 km² |
| 154 | Atherton South & LilfordWigan | 2,113 per km² | 13,816 | 6.54 km² |
| 155 | Radcliffe EastBury | 2,084 per km² | 11,538 | 5.54 km² |
| 156 | Royton NorthOldham | 2,057 per km² | 11,058 | 5.38 km² |
| 157 | Westhoughton SouthBolton | 2,051 per km² | 13,010 | 6.34 km² |
| 158 | Pendlebury & CliftonSalford | 2,038 per km² | 13,756 | 6.75 km² |
| 159 | Leigh SouthWigan | 2,032 per km² | 12,829 | 6.31 km² |
| 160 | CromptonOldham | 2,029 per km² | 9,820 | 4.84 km² |
| 161 | Leigh WestWigan | 2,017 per km² | 15,919 | 7.89 km² |
| 162 | Worsley MesnesWigan | 1,992 per km² | 12,165 | 6.11 km² |
| 163 | Tyldesley & Mosley CommonWigan | 1,973 per km² | 12,866 | 6.52 km² |
| 164 | Bramhall NorthStockport | 1,970 per km² | 12,773 | 6.48 km² |
| 165 | WinstanleyWigan | 1,955 per km² | 11,689 | 5.98 km² |
| 166 | Bromley CrossBolton | 1,885 per km² | 12,664 | 6.72 km² |
| 167 | Hyde WernethTameside | 1,770 per km² | 12,427 | 7.02 km² |
| 168 | KearsleyBolton | 1,759 per km² | 12,504 | 7.11 km² |
| 169 | Bredbury Green & RomileyStockport | 1,737 per km² | 13,779 | 7.93 km² |
| 170 | BamfordRochdale | 1,719 per km² | 10,570 | 6.15 km² |
| 171 | Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield NorthWigan | 1,602 per km² | 11,585 | 7.23 km² |
| 172 | Radcliffe North & AinsworthBury | 1,547 per km² | 11,986 | 7.75 km² |
| 173 | Standish with LangtreeWigan | 1,468 per km² | 14,764 | 10.1 km² |
| 174 | Hopwood HallRochdale | 1,453 per km² | 11,092 | 7.64 km² |
| 175 | LongdendaleTameside | 1,447 per km² | 13,360 | 9.24 km² |
| 176 | HultonBolton | 1,444 per km² | 15,113 | 10.5 km² |
| 177 | Horwich NorthBolton | 1,430 per km² | 14,127 | 9.88 km² |
| 178 | Bramhall South & WoodfordStockport | 1,417 per km² | 13,014 | 9.18 km² |
| 179 | Gorse Hill & CornbrookTrafford | 1,406 per km² | 12,063 | 8.58 km² |
| 180 | Woodhouse ParkManchester | 1,397 per km² | 16,104 | 11.5 km² |
| 181 | Pilkington ParkBury | 1,394 per km² | 9,959 | 7.15 km² |
| 182 | ShawOldham | 1,390 per km² | 10,094 | 7.26 km² |
| 183 | Heaton, Lostock & Chew MoorBolton | 1,379 per km² | 14,634 | 10.6 km² |
| 184 | OrrellWigan | 1,371 per km² | 12,170 | 8.88 km² |
| 185 | Higher Irlam & Peel GreenSalford | 1,347 per km² | 13,972 | 10.4 km² |
| 186 | CastletonRochdale | 1,313 per km² | 10,473 | 7.98 km² |
| 187 | Lowton EastWigan | 1,296 per km² | 14,482 | 11.2 km² |
| 188 | Hale Barns & Timperley SouthTrafford | 1,281 per km² | 10,289 | 8.03 km² |
| 189 | Golborne & Lowton WestWigan | 1,277 per km² | 12,318 | 9.65 km² |
| 190 | SmithillsBolton | 1,265 per km² | 15,108 | 11.9 km² |
| 191 | Shevington with Lower Ground & MoorWigan | 1,243 per km² | 12,341 | 9.93 km² |
| 192 | BradshawBolton | 1,243 per km² | 11,827 | 9.52 km² |
| 193 | MossleyTameside | 1,214 per km² | 11,476 | 9.45 km² |
| 194 | TottingtonBury | 1,195 per km² | 10,031 | 8.39 km² |
| 195 | UnsworthBury | 1,157 per km² | 11,042 | 9.54 km² |
| 196 | AbramWigan | 1,152 per km² | 15,137 | 13.1 km² |
| 197 | North ManorBury | 1,003 per km² | 9,716 | 9.68 km² |
| 198 | Westhoughton North & Hunger HillBolton | 995 per km² | 13,694 | 13.8 km² |
| 199 | Boothstown & EllenbrookSalford | 934 per km² | 12,593 | 13.5 km² |
| 200 | Horwich South & BlackrodBolton | 904 per km² | 12,765 | 14.1 km² |
| 201 | RamsbottomBury | 879 per km² | 11,712 | 13.3 km² |
| 202 | AstleyWigan | 877 per km² | 14,222 | 16.2 km² |
| 203 | Marple South & High LaneStockport | 872 per km² | 11,771 | 13.5 km² |
| 204 | Bucklow-St MartinsTrafford | 777 per km² | 10,139 | 13 km² |
| 205 | Cadishead & Lower IrlamSalford | 771 per km² | 12,241 | 15.9 km² |
| 206 | Wardle, Shore & West LittleboroughRochdale | 732 per km² | 10,507 | 14.4 km² |
| 207 | Aspull, New Springs & WhelleyWigan | 622 per km² | 12,006 | 19.3 km² |
| 208 | Milnrow & NewheyRochdale | 609 per km² | 10,738 | 17.6 km² |
| 209 | Stalybridge SouthTameside | 587 per km² | 12,097 | 20.6 km² |
| 210 | Marple NorthStockport | 561 per km² | 12,685 | 22.6 km² |
| 211 | BowdonTrafford | 461 per km² | 10,937 | 23.7 km² |
| 212 | NordenRochdale | 346 per km² | 9,772 | 28.2 km² |
| 213 | Littleborough LakesideRochdale | 345 per km² | 9,379 | 27.2 km² |
| 214 | Saddleworth SouthOldham | 310 per km² | 10,102 | 32.5 km² |
| 215 | Saddleworth NorthOldham | 236 per km² | 9,855 | 41.7 km² |