According to the last census, the most common type of property in Didsbury is a three bedroom house, which accounts for 51.6% of the total. This is 0.6% lower than the regional average but 5.1% higher than the national average. The next most common type of property is a four [...]

The volume of sales in a given area is a powerful measure of the vitality of local housing markets. In the last three years there have been 2,893 sales in Didsbury. Flats accounted for the largest number of sales (1,177), followed by semis (947), then terraces (642) and detached properties [...]

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, things have changed a lot for first-time buyers recently. Government schemes and mortgage requirements seem to change every week, so would-be homeowners have got to keep up. However, for those in the know, there are a lot more options in Didsbury [...]

In Didsbury, the majority of households own one car (45.1% of all households). This is 2.6% higher then the average in the North West. The next most common category of car ownership in Didsbury is no cars (27.6% of all households), which is 0.4% lower than the average in the [...]

An analysis of commuting preferences in Didsbury shows that the majority of people use a car to get to work (56.9%). This is followed by bus (21.7%), and then on foot (7.7%). It will be interesting to monitor how this pattern changes over time given the trend in Didsbury and [...]