Moss Side

Moss Side is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south of the city centre, It had a population of 20,745 at the 2021 census. Moss Side is bounded by Hulme to the north, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Rusholme and Fallowfield to the east, Whalley Range to the south, and Old Trafford to the west.

This article is about the area of Manchester. For other uses, see Moss Side (disambiguation).

Moss Side
Alexandra Park Estate in Moss Side, looking towards the Beetham Tower
Moss Side
Location within Greater Manchester
Population20,745 (2021)
OS grid referenceSJ835955
• London162 mi (261 km) SE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM14, M16
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Mahadi Hussein Sharif Mahamed (Labour)
  • Emily Rowles (Labour)
  • Sameen Ali (Labour)

As well as Whitworth Park and Alexandra Park, Moss Side is close to Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan universities. Manchester City played at Maine Road in Moss Side between 1923 and 2003.

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