Merwood Grove, Manchester, M14 5GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M14 5GE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	42.2%	47.8%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	57.8%	52.2%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	76.5%	72.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	22.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	49.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.3%	33.1%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	14.6%	2.7%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.4%	37.6%	-5.8%	16.9%	20.7%
Degree or Similar	21%	30.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	10.9%	3.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	17.6%	35.5%	17.9%	2.7%	32.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.9%	38.8%	-13.1%	81.4%	-42.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	68%	64.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	22.5%	4.1%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	64.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	5%	16%	11.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	8.7%	-6.9%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	47.4%	6.5%	40.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Merwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merwood Grove 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M14 5GE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Merwood Grove are based on 10 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 Merwood Grove, Manchester, M14 5GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 5GE

Average Price
£370,738

Semi-Detached
£369,747

Terraced
£375,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merwood Grove

Average Price
£350,020

Semi-Detached
£357,520

Terraced
£320,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Merwood Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-09-06	£261,975
3 Merwood Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,500	2007-11-16	£341,036
8 Merwood Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,500	2007-03-23	£345,417
7 Merwood Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-11-24	£426,962
10 Merwood Grove, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2004-04-08	£484,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 5GE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M14 5GE 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)	118
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	16
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Richmond Grove , Longsight M13 0BT	3out of 4	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Clarence Road , Longsight M13 0YE	2out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Grove Primary School Plymouth Grove West , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0AQ	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Langport Avenue , Longsight M12 4NG	3out of 4	692 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	828 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	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,246 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	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,308 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,747 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,122 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	3,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	968 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,957 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
Community Church of the Nazarene Longsight	Toll Gate Close	274 yd
Greater Manchester Bangladesh Association	19a Birch Lane	336 yd
Manchester Vineyard	422 Stockport Road	338 yd
Eastern Pearl	250 Plymouth Grove	449 yd
J Dynasty	17 Anson Road	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anselm Hall Cellar Club	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	571 yd
Victoria Park Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	1,060 yd
Gilmer Hall Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegas Fried Chicken	185 Dickenson Road	504 yd
Kool Runnings	532 Stockport Road	607 yd
Raja's	534 Stockport Road	607 yd
Burger Box	556 Stockport Road	607 yd
Deen's Fried Chicken	392 Dickenson Road	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd	19 Mitre Road	517 yd
Asda Longsight	Stanley Grove	687 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores, 257 Upper Brook Street	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dean Trust Ardwick School STOCKPORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	495 yd
Victoria Baths HATHERSAGE ROAD	swimming pool	590 yd
Ardwick Leisure Centre STOCKPORT ROAD		804 yd
Stanley Grove Primary Academy STANLEY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Xaverian College LOWER PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M14 5GE