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Towns and cities in Manchester by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 11 populated places in Manchester, ranked by current population. The largest is Manchester, with 568,996 people.

Every place in Manchester, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Manchester's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 693,072 against an official 589,670. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
589,670
population of Manchester (ONS, mid-2024)
11
towns & places
Manchester
largest place
#PlacePopulation
1Manchester568,996
2Manchester City Centre17,861
3Longsight16,007
4Didsbury14,292
5Fallowfield14,132
6Burnage13,706
7Cheetham Hill12,846
8Crumpsall11,363
9Blackley10,196
10Hulme8,932
11Chorlton cum Hardy4,741

Common questions

What is the population of Manchester?
589,670, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Manchester. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Manchester?
Manchester, with 568,996 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 11 recorded places in Manchester by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.