Withington

This article is about the district of Manchester. For the related Parliamentary Constituency, see Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency). For the electoral ward, see Withington (ward).
For other places with the same name, see Withington (disambiguation).

Withington
Withington village centre viewed from Wilmslow Road
Withington is located in Greater Manchester
Withington
Withington
Location within Greater Manchester
Area2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Population13,422 (2011 Census)
• Density5,218/sq mi (2,015/km2)
OS grid referenceSJ848929
• London160 miles (257 km) SE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM20
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°25′59″N 2°13′44″W / 53.433°N 2.229°W / 53.433; -2.229

Withington is a suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies 4 miles (6.4 km) from Manchester city centre, about 0.4 miles (0.6 km) south of Fallowfield, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north-east of Didsbury and also 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Withington has a population of just over 14,000 people, reducing at the 2011 census to 13,422.[1]

In the early 13th century, Withington occupied a feudal estate that included the townships of Withington, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Moss Side, Rusholme, Burnage, Denton and Haughton, held by the Hathersage, Longford and Tatton families,[2] and within the Manor of Manchester and Hundred of Salford in historic county boundaries of Lancashire.[3]

Withington was largely rural until the mid-19th century when it experienced rapid socioeconomic development and urbanisation due to the Industrial Revolution, and Manchester's growing level of industrialisation. Withington became part of Manchester in 1904.[3][4]

Today, the residents of Withington comprise a mixture of families, university students and affluent "young professionals"—often themselves former students.[5] This is in a large part due to its education links—particularly the proximity to the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. As a consequence, Withington is predominantly an area of mixed affluence. It is also a centre for clinical excellence with one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe—Christie Hospital—and Withington Community Hospital.

  1. ^ "City of Manchester population 2011". Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. ^ Sussex & Helm 1988, p. 45.
  3. ^ a b "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place Names T to W. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Withington history". Unknown. 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Withington, Manchester, UK". BBC Editorial. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2008.