Withington
Ward in Manchester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.433, -2.219 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 85 92 |
| Dialling code: | 0161 (Manchester) |
Withington is a south Manchester neighbourhood and electoral ward sitting roughly four miles south of Manchester city centre in England. It grew from a small village into a suburban area of mainly Victorian and Edwardian terraces with pockets of later housing, and was absorbed into the expanding city in the early 20th century. The area lies close to neighbouring suburbs such as Didsbury and Fallowfield, and benefits from the busy transport corridor along Wilmslow Road.
Locally it has a lively high street character: independent cafés, pubs and small shops mix with longer‑standing institutions like the community hospital and baths, while the nearby universities feed a steady student and young professional presence. Community groups and occasional festivals keep a villagey social feel despite being part of a major city, and there’s a visible blend of family households, renters and local businesses shaping the ward’s changing identity.
Postcode districts covering Withington
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oldham 8.8 miles14.2 km
- St. Helens 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Wigan 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Warrington 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Burnley 25 miles40.2 km
- Huddersfield 23 miles37 km
- Blackburn 24.9 miles40 km
- Bolton 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Stockport 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Salford 5 miles8 km
- Rochdale 12.7 miles20.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Burnage Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Old Moat Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Fallowfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Didsbury East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Rusholme Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Didsbury West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Heatons North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Levenshulme Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Moss Side Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Heatons South Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chorlton Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Whalley Range Ward 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Withington
M20 4BB, M14 6GJ, M20 4BP, M20 4NU, M20 4WY, M14 6XY, M14 6RY, M14 6UF, M14 6QE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Mauldeth Road Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Burnage Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Withington Ad
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leven Manchester 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hyatt Regency Manchester 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Withington
- Ladybarn Primary School Primary
- Mauldeth Road Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 2.4 miles3.9 km
- University of Manchester University 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 2.5 miles4 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Manchester Central Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.4 miles5.5 km
- John Rylands Library Library 3.5 miles5.6 km