The document describes the different urban zones in Manchester - the inner city, suburbs, and rural/urban fringe. The inner city has high density housing and ethnic diversity, with lower income and unemployment. The suburbs have more semi-detached homes, higher wealth, and employment in managerial jobs. The rural/urban fringe has the lowest ethnic diversity and highest wealth, and employment in tertiary sectors like management and professional occupations.

1. Urban Characteristics Manchester

2. Manchester

3. Urban Zones Inner City Suburbs Rural/Urban Fringe

4. Inner City Ethnicity typically higher e.g. 14.9% of population of Moss side is black Caribbean Wealth tends to be lower as many people are economically inactive e.g. Ancoats has 12% unemployment Employment tends to be mainly unskilled or unemployed e.g. 25% of Ancoats in low-skilled jobs or unemployed

5. Inner City Manchester terraced housing Ancoats Manchester China town

6. Inner City 19th century high density terraced housing 1960s high rise blocks High amount of ethnic minorities High proportion of young people Poorest sections of society live here Wealthy people live in redeveloped areas Many students and young professionals Close to city centre so access to shops and services is good

7. Suburbs Ethnicity is typically lower e.g. Didsbury is 87% white Wealth tends to increase e,g,Burnage has 8.4% unemployment Employment tends to be in higher manegerial e.g. 25% of Didsbury population in this group

8. Suburbs Semi-detached Eccles Didsbury Trafford centre Metro link

9. Suburbs 20th century detached and semi detached housing Council housing especially closer to city centre Many properties have gardens Mostly families with children Many employed in tertiary industries Some skilled manual workers Local shopping malls and good transport links

10. Rural/urban fringe Ethnicity usually lowest e.g. Only 2% of Northendon is Asian Wealth tends to be the highest e.g. Chorlton has low unemployment at 4.4% Most tend to work in tertiary occupations e.g.28% of Chorlton in lower managerial or professional jobs

11. Rural/urban fringe Hale student village Altrincham housing Dunham forest golf course Manchester airport

12. Rural/urban fringe Low density and higher quality private housing High density outer-city council estates Mostly families with children or older people Increased proportion of tertiary workers Out of town shopping centres provide shops and services Airports and recreational facilities

13. Urban Characteristics - Manchester