Manchester Rusholme
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
Manchester Rusholme is a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rusholme district of Manchester. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system. Since 2024, it has been represented by the Labour Party's Afzal Khan, who was MP for Manchester Gorton from 2017 to 2024.
Constituency profile
Manchester Rusholme is an urban constituency in Greater Manchester. It covers the areas of Manchester immediately to the south of the city centre, including Rusholme, Hulme, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Ardwick, Moss Side, Whalley Range, Fallowfield and part of Longsight. Manchester is a major city that grew from textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. The city has undergone strong economic development in the 21st century and is sometimes considered the United Kingdom's "second city".
Manchester Rusholme is an inner-city constituency with dense terraced housing, and was home to much of the city's industry. It has a very large student population as the location of the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, which together have around 85,000 students. As a result, 29% of the constituency's population are between the ages of 18 and 24 compared to 8% nationally.
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