Moston, Manchester Moston, Manchester Moston is a district of Manchester, in North West England, approximately north-east of the city centre. Historically in Lancashire, Moston is a predominantly residential area, with a population of 14,518 at the 2011 census and an area of approximately . The name Moston may derive from the Old English words "moss" and "ton", where "moss" usually referred to a place that was mossy, marshy or peat bog, and "ton" signified a town or settlement. The area of White Moss still retains these characteristics. Historical records of Moston date back as far as 1301. The earliest historical archives are
Didsbury and many of the listed buildings in the area are grouped into the St. James' Conservation area. , which is centred on Wilmslow Road, just south of Didsbury Village. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded Didsbury as having a population of 14,292, of whom 87% were born in the United Kingdom. A large majority of residents, 88%, identified themselves as white, 8% as Asian, 2% as mixed ethnicity, 1% black and 1% Chinese or other ethnic group. The under-16s accounted for 17% of the population, and the over-65s for 15%. The population density in 2001 was 5,276/square mile (2,037/km²). As