Dickenson Road, Manchester, M14 5HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M14 5HF is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	40.1%	46.5%	6.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	59.9%	53.5%	-6.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 5HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	74.7%	71.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	22.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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	57.4%	52.1%	-5.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.8%	34.2%	0.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	5.6%	11.7%	6.1%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.6%	42.7%	3.1%	16.9%	25.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	35.1%	-0.9%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	11.4%	19%	7.6%	2.7%	16.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	63.5%	55.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	69.3%	60.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	6.9%	10%	3.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	23.7%	6.9%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	60.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	9.6%	14.2%	4.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	14%	7.4%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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 5HF, 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 5HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 5HF

Average Price
£339,506

Semi-Detached
£408,765

Terraced
£200,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
72 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-05-08	£490,255
78A Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-08-13	£284,877
74 Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-04-02	£313,905
82B Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	2001-07-09	£118,994
82A Dickenson Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2001-05-23	£414,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 5HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M14 5HF 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)	162
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,242 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	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heald Place Primary School Heald Place , Rusholme M14 7PN	3out of 4	633 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	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Moss Side M14 7NA	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Lincoln Grove , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0DX	3out of 4	1,184 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	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,354 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,756 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,088 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	2,175 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	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutee Cafe	58 Dickenson Road	84 yd
6 Military Intelligence Battalion	3f Langden House, Norman Road	181 yd
Kebab Shireen	4 Rusholme Grove West	211 yd
Malalshaam Arabic Sweets	229 Wilmslow Road	218 yd
Walnut Restaurant	235-237 Wilmslow Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anselm Hall Cellar Club	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	475 yd
Three Sixty	54-56 Wilmslow Road	511 yd
Victoria Park Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	723 yd
Gilmer Hall Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	723 yd
Platt Lane Sport Complex	Yew Tree Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle B's Fish & Chips	189 Wilmslow Road	300 yd
Istanbul	187 Wilmslow Road	300 yd
Middle East Grill	548 Claremont Road	316 yd
Sadaf Restaurant & Cafe	167 Wilmslow Road	376 yd
Sanam's Jalebi	169 Wilmslow Road	380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xaverian College LOWER PARK ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
The Manchester Grammar School OLD HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	752 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	856 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	877 yd
Victoria Baths HATHERSAGE ROAD	swimming pool	980 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Manchester) (Closed) Hathersage Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 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	69.2%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.69 Mbit/s

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