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Moss Side
Moss Side shown within Greater Manchester
Population	10,977 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ835955
Metropolitan borough	City of Manchester
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M16
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Manchester Central
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

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Moss Side is a residential suburb, district and electoral ward of Manchester in North West England situated two miles (3.2 km) south of Manchester city centre. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... City of Manchester. ...

With a total resident population of 10,977, Moss Side is the traditional centre of Manchester's large Black British community, though there are many people from a non-black background. See also: British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, British Asian,Britsh Mixed Black British is term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political label. ...

Comprised of terraced housing, with some interwar council housing (now largely rebuilt and regenerated), the area rose to national infamy during the 1980s and 1990s due to high crime levels and several riots.

Perhaps as a result, Moss Side has been subject to significant public sector investment particularly on the Alexandra Park Estate in a bid to regenerate the area.

History

Mass development in Moss Side occurred at the turn of the 19th and 20th century when large numbers of red brick terraced houses were built.

Large numbers of African-Caribbean and Irish immigrants arrived in the area during the 1950s and 60s. During the 1970s Manchester City Council demolished much of the Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses to the west of Moss Side and replaced these with new residential properties. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ...

After the race riots of 1981 the area came to national attention again in the 1990s for 'turf wars' between rival drugs gangs, resulting in a number of fatal shootings. Many of the notorious flats in Moss Side and neighbouring Hulme were demolished in the late 1990s to make way for new low rise homes, while the Alexandra Park Estate housing has been renovated with streets redesigned to reduce the fear of crime. Since the early 1990s there has been a steady rise in the Somali population in the area as a result of people seeking asylum. A race riot is any riot which occurs due to real or perceived inequality or oppression between members of different races. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

Crime

Moss Side has been notable, especially in the 1980s and 1990s and also nowadays for some very high-profile gang related and firearm criminal activity. A gang culture developed within Manchester during the last few decades, particularly in Moss Side, but also in adjoining areas such as Longsight in the south of the city. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. ...

This gang culture began in the 1970s when people who were unable to make a living from legitimate means turned to the drug trade, initially mainly the sale of cannabis, in order to make a living.^[1] ' Over recent years, the media dubbed the city "Gunchester" because of high levels of firearm related crime. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/5335114.stm The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

In 1999 there was a total of 81 shooting incidents in Greater Manchester, 68 per cent of which happened in South Manchester.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the year. ...

From 2001 to 2002, there were 11 fatal shootings, 84 serious woundings and 639 incidents involving violence with guns.^{[citation needed]}

Much of this gun crime has occurred because of tension between rival gangs in the area such as the notorious Gooch Close and the Longsight Crew which have both gained a national reputation.

Several high profile gangs in the moss side area are; The Gooch Gang, Young Gooch, D.O.G, Doddington, Moss Side Bloods.

Maine Road

Main article: Maine Road

From 1923, Moss Side was the location of Manchester City Football Club's stadium at Maine Road which on several occasions in its early years drew crowds of more than 80,000. But its capacity was gradually reduced over the years and by the mid-1990s it held just under 35,000 spectators all seated. Plans to rebuild Maine Road to seat 45,000 were abandoned in favour of relocating to the City of Manchester Stadium. Maine Road has since been demolished and houses and a school are expected to be built on the site. Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England. ... The City of Manchester Stadium (also known as COMS or Eastlands) is a sports venue in Manchester, England. ...

Breweries

There are two breweries in Moss Side. The Royal Brewery brewed Kestrel, McEwan's and Harp Lager, but is now managed by Scottish and Newcastle for the production of Foster's Lager. Hydes Brewery brews traditional beers including Hydes' Bitter and the cask version of Boddingtons - the latter since the closure of the Strangeways Brewery in 2005. The more widely available keg version of 'Boddies' is no longer brewed in Manchester. Hydes have now also taken over the brewing of Harp lager under contract. The entrance of a brewery. ... Harp beer mat Harp Lager (Harp Irish Lager since 1997) is a pale lager brand owned by Diageo. ... Scottish & Newcastle is one of the worlds leading brewers, and the largest British brewing company (unless London-based SABMiller, which does very little business in the UK, is counted as British). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hydes are a family owned and managed brewery, currently located in Moss Side, Greater Manchester. ... Traditional wooden barrels in Cutchogue Modern aluminium beer barrels - also called casks - outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wood staves and bound with iron hoops. ... The logo of Boddingtons Bitter Boddingtons is an English beer, originally from Manchester, United Kingdom that has been brewed for more than 200 years. ... HM Prison Manchester is a British prison. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Governance

The local MP for the region of Moss Side is Tony Lloyd who recently organised the face lift scheme for many houses in Moss Side in an attempt to change the image of the area. Anthony Joseph Lloyd, known as Tony Lloyd, (born 25 February 1950, Manchester) is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Manchester Central. ...

Local government is provided by Manchester City Council. Manchester City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan borough of Manchester in Greater Manchester, England. ...

Geography

Moss Side lies on the A5103 (Princess Park Way/ Princess Road), the main road out of Manchester towards Manchester Airport, the M56 motorway and Chester. The A5103 is a major road in England, it runs from Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre to junction 3 of the M56 motorway and is one of Manchesters principal radial routes. ... For City Airport Manchester, UK, see City Airport Manchester. ... The M56 motorway, also known as the North Cheshire motorway, is a major road in England. ... , For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ...

The built environment of Moss Side is broadly characterised as a high-density residential area. The phrase built environment refers to the manmade surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places. ...

Demography

Further information: Demography of Greater Manchester

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 in the Moss Side electoral ward of Manchester there were 10,977 residents of which 48.41% were male and 51.59% were female. Compared against the demography of England, Moss Side is home to a diverse range of people. The demography of Greater Manchester is charactered by a number of trends recorded amongst its multicultural agglomoration of 2. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

In terms of ethnicity;

• 48.25% are White
• 31.83% are Black
• 9.37% are Asian
• 7.45% are mixed
• 3.10% are other

Qualifications and employment

(of economically active 16-74 year olds)

• • 36.04% have no qualifications
  • 13.88% have only GCSEs or equivelent Level 2 qualifications
  • 12.18% have only A-Levels or Level 3 qualifications
  • 20.91% have degree level qualifications

• • 7.85% are unemployed (Manchester Average: 5.02%, National Average: 3.35%

Housing

• 4,977 households of which:

• • 27.85% is local authority accommodation
  • 26.98% is rented from housing associations
  • 24.03% is owner occupied
  • 16.05% is privately rented
  • 4.52% is rented from other sources
  • 0.56% is said to be of shared occupancy
  • 0.01% is of unknown origin^[5]

Notable people

• Finley Quaye the singer, has been one of the faces in Moss Side since 1989, having lived in Hulme, Longsight and Levenshulme.
• Anthony Burgess the writer, although born in Harpurhey, lived in Moss Side as a child.^[6]
• Simon Webbe formerly of boyband Blue.
• Barry Adamson, who played with Magazine amongst others. His prolific body of work includes 'Moss Side Story', a soundtrack to an imaginary film.
• Steve Diggle, guitarist with Buzzcocks.
• The band Cleopatra who achieved international success.
• Morrissey spent much of his childhood in Moss Side and neighbouring Hulme.
• Darren Campbell, Olympic gold and silver medal sprint athlete champion.
• Gerald Simpson of A Guy Called Gerald grew up in Moss Side.
• Chris Bisson actor, who is best known for appearing in Coronation Street, Shameless and East is East.
• Remi Moses the footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion from 1977 to 1981, and Manchester United from 1981 until 1989.

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References

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External links

• Article On Jesse James' murder
• Gang Members named and shamed