Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M14 5AJ is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	34.8%	43.3%	8.5%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	65.2%	56.7%	-8.5%	49.0%	7.7%

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 M14 5AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	70.7%	66.9%	-3.8%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	23.7%	4.6%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (86.3%) 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	55.4%	53.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31%	33%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 M14 5AJ this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	29%	16.4%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	26%	5.8%	16.9%	9.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	23.5%	-13.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	12.8%	4.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	14.4%	3.9%	-10.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	14.6%	21.8%	7.2%	2.7%	19.1%
Other Asian	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	7.2%	16.4%	9.2%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	28.3%	20%	-8.3%	81.4%	-61.4%
Arab	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	0.6%	10.0%
Other	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.7%	40.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.1%	16.3%	8.2%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	41.5%	31.3%	-10.2%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.6%	40.6%	2.0%	83.2%	-42.6%
10+ Years	27.6%	18.2%	-9.4%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	18.3%	6.2%	1.9%	16.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wilmslow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilmslow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fallowfield 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 -84.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M14 5AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Wilmslow Road are based on 2267 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 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 5AJ

Average Price
£2,775,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,775,726

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilmslow Road

Average Price
£516,908

Semi-Detached
£729,940

Terraced
£741,358

Detached
£999,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,850

Other
£2,386,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilmslow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 - 116 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2018-02-01	£2,905,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 5AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M14 5AJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	139
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	65
Other	50
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	32
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Accommodation and food service activities	54
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2

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	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heald Place Primary School Heald Place , Rusholme M14 7PN	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School 20 Blue Moon Way , Rusholme M14 7SH	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Moss Side M14 7NA	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Cromwell Range , Birch-in-Rusholme M14 6HW	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Lincoln Grove , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0DX	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,787 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,497 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,822 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	823 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,826 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Fresh Shawarma	112b Wilmslow Road	6 yd
Karak Chaai	104 Wilmslow Road	21 yd
Movida	110 Wilmslow Road	21 yd
Blue Mist	108a Wilmslow Road	21 yd
Envy	116 Wilmslow Road	21 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Sixty	54-56 Wilmslow Road	168 yd
Victoria Park Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	506 yd
Gilmer Hall Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	506 yd
St Anselm Hall Cellar Club	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	691 yd
Platt Lane Sport Complex	Yew Tree Road	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sadaf Restaurant & Cafe	167 Wilmslow Road	53 yd
Sanam's Jalebi	169 Wilmslow Road	57 yd
Uncle B's Fish & Chips	189 Wilmslow Road	59 yd
Istanbul	187 Wilmslow Road	59 yd
Middle East Grill	548 Claremont Road	68 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shah Ji Super Store	298-300 Claremont Road		932 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores, 257 Upper Brook Street		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xaverian College LOWER PARK ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Manchester) (Closed) Hathersage Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Manchester Metropolitan University (Platt Lane Sports Complex) PLATT LANE COMPLEX PLATT LANE COMPLEX YEW TREE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	736 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Manchester Academy MOSS LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	916 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Victoria Baths HATHERSAGE ROAD	swimming pool	967 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.6%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	156.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	156.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	27.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M14 5AJ