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 miles
- Oldham 8.8 miles
- St. Helens 21.2 miles
- Wigan 18.9 miles
- Warrington 15.4 miles
- Burnley 25 miles
- Huddersfield 23 miles
- Blackburn 24.9 miles
- Bolton 14.2 miles
- Stockport 3.1 miles
- Salford 5 miles
- Rochdale 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burnage Ward 0.6 miles
- Old Moat Ward 0.6 miles
- Fallowfield Ward 0.9 miles
- Didsbury East Ward 1.3 miles
- Rusholme Ward 1.3 miles
- Didsbury West Ward 1.3 miles
- Heatons North Ward 1.3 miles
- Levenshulme Ward 1.5 miles
- Moss Side Ward 1.7 miles
- Heatons South Ward 1.7 miles
- Chorlton Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Whalley Range Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Withington
M20 4GJ, M20 4GN, M20 4UJ, M20 4NT, M20 4QL, M20 4AH, M20 4AX, M20 4NR, M14 6RT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 5.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.9 miles
- Mauldeth Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Burnage Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.4 miles
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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 miles
- University of Manchester University 2.4 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 2.5 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 2.7 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Manchester Central Stadium 3.2 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 3.2 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.3 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 3.3 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.4 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.4 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 3.5 miles