Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M1 5BD is primarily male, with 61.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.6%	38.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-12.1%
Male	60.4%	61.1%	0.7%	49.0%	12.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M1 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	86.7%	85.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	47.3%
Married: Opposite sex	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	44.2%	-30.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-8.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.4%	58.1%	-10.3%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	25.5%	33.3%	7.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M1 5BD this area, 1.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	18.2%	-17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	2.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.9%	22.1%	-3.8%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	68.4%	28.0%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	14.1%	2.1%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	15.3%	6.6%	-8.7%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	60%	63.6%	3.6%	81.4%	-17.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.9%	56.6%	17.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	26.5%	12.6%	-13.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	28%	22.2%	-5.8%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.9%	56.6%	17.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	30.5%	8.6%	-21.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	22.5%	7.6%	-14.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	11.6%	7.2%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	15.7%	12.1%	1.9%	13.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Whitworth Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitworth Street West was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deansgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in M1 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitworth Street West are based on 1230 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M1 5BD

Average Price
£365,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,775

Other
£1,534,713

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitworth Street West

Average Price
£515,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,383

Other
£2,451,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitworth Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 202 The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,000	2025-03-27	£275,250
Apartment 506 The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-11-25	£378,258
Apartment 502 The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2019-11-22	£401,899
Apartment 306 The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,500	2019-07-03	£392,914
Apartment 517 The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-06-25	£330,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M1 5BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M1 5BD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	6
Retired	4
Self-Employed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Primary School Wadeson Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9UJ	2out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,862 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,808 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,159 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	616 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	932 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,172 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olivitta	Unit 1b, The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West	2 yd
Kongs Diner at Dogbowl	Arch 57, Whitworth Street West	44 yd
Dog Bowl	Arch 57, Whitworth Street West	44 yd
Gorilla	54-56 Whitworth Street West	46 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen	Oxford Road Station, Oxford Road Station Approach	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O2 Ritz Manchester	Ritz Dance Hall, Whitworth Street West	34 yd
The Temple	100 Great Bridgewater Street	78 yd
Peveril of The Peak	127 Great Bridgewater Street	114 yd
The Zombie Shack	Thirsty Scholar, New Wakefield Street	116 yd
Brick House Social	11-13 New Wakefield Street	116 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobongo Cafe	Unit 7, The Lock Building, 41 Whitworth Street West	2 yd
Loco Express	Arch 65, Whitworth Street West	115 yd
Slap & Pickle Burgers @ Society Manchester	Unit 5, Society, Basement, 100 Barbirolli Square	179 yd
Archie's	72 Oxford Street	181 yd
One Sushi	Basement, St James Buildings, 75 Oxford Street	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 Whitworth Street West	112 yd
Tesco	St James Building, 63 Oxford Street	211 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	344 yd
Sainsbury's	58 Mosley Street	652 yd
Tesco	55 Princess Street	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Chepstow Street) CANADA HOUSE CANADA HOUSE CHEPSTOW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	144 yd
Jd Gyms (Manchester) BRIDGEWATER HOUSE BRIDGEWATER HOUSE WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Manchester) (Closed) Portland Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	325 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	368 yd
The Spa And Gym Manchester PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Whitworth St) REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 REGENCY HOUSE 36-38 WHITWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Sugden Sports Centre GROSVENOR STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	687 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	750 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	750 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	750 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.