Dickenson Road, Manchester, M14 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M14 5AZ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	47.6%	46.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.4%	53.2%	0.8%	49.0%	4.2%

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 5AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	63.2%	59.6%	-3.6%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	31.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.9%	5%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	53%	-0.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	32.4%	30.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.2%	27.9%	-5.3%	16.9%	11.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	43.8%	12.2%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	17.8%	20.8%	3.0%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	56.8%	46.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	-35.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	69.5%	59.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	25.4%	7.8%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	59.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	17.2%	9.6%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Dickenson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickenson Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M14 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Dickenson Road are based on 238 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 Dickenson Road, Manchester, M14 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 5AZ

Average Price
£355,647

Semi-Detached
£450,291

Terraced
£226,789

Detached
£355,801

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£105,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickenson Road

Average Price
£332,646

Semi-Detached
£489,615

Terraced
£342,803

Detached
£625,034

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,733

Other
£383,737

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickenson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-06	£220,200
61 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,700	2021-12-16	£133,352
67 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-05-13	£322,365
97 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£950	2017-08-31	£1,369
63 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-01-24	£339,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 5AZ

Employment

M14 5AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M14 5AZ 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)	79
Full-Time Employee	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
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	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Cromwell Range , Birch-in-Rusholme M14 6HW	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heald Place Primary School Heald Place , Rusholme M14 7PN	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Richmond Grove , Longsight M13 0BT	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Clarence Road , Longsight M13 0YE	2out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Lincoln Grove , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0DX	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,104 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,528 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,298 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	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	847 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	981 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anselm Halls Kitchen	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	231 yd
Ice Paradise	151 Dickenson Road	271 yd
Mr Manakeesh	159 Dickenson Road	299 yd
6 Military Intelligence Battalion	3f Langden House, Norman Road	334 yd
Cutee Cafe	58 Dickenson Road	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anselm Hall Cellar Club	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	231 yd
Three Sixty	54-56 Wilmslow Road	670 yd
Victoria Park Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	748 yd
Gilmer Hall Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	748 yd
The Squirrel's Bar	Owens Park, Wilmslow Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegas Fried Chicken	185 Dickenson Road	398 yd
Uncle B's Fish & Chips	189 Wilmslow Road	491 yd
Istanbul	187 Wilmslow Road	491 yd
Middle East Grill	548 Claremont Road	532 yd
Sadaf Restaurant & Cafe	167 Wilmslow Road	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xaverian College LOWER PARK ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
The Manchester Grammar School OLD HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	661 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Victoria Baths HATHERSAGE ROAD	swimming pool	830 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Manchester) (Closed) Hathersage Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	1,082 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	40.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	107.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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