Platt Lane, Manchester, M14 5NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M14 5NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	72%	71.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	21.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-22.8%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.5%) 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	61.5%	52.6%	-8.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	29.9%	34.9%	5.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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.

In the area around M14 5NE this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.3%	35.5%	-1.8%	16.9%	18.6%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	42.1%	11.8%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	11.9%	17.2%	5.3%	1.1%	16.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	60.2%	49.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-31.5%
Arab	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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%	64%	-5.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	24.1%	5.9%	5.6%	18.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	63.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.6%	6.5%	29.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Platt Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Platt Lane 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 -3.4%.

🔎 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 5NE, 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 Platt Lane are based on 212 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 Platt Lane, Manchester, M14 5NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 5NE

Average Price
£679,545

Semi-Detached
£993,542

Terraced
£424,830

Detached
£1,070,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Platt Lane

Average Price
£325,200

Semi-Detached
£348,700

Terraced
£331,293

Detached
£430,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,719

Other
£257,256

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Platt LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Platt Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2008-10-03	£327,445
70 Platt Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-03-18	£1,076,531
102 Platt Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,100	2002-07-01	£486,930
100 Platt Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2002-05-24	£466,962
62 Platt Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,750	2001-09-26	£908,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 5NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M14 5NE 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	97
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,418 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	182 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	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Moss Side M14 7NA	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbraham Primary School Platt Lane , Fallowfield M14 7FB	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Cromwell Range , Birch-in-Rusholme M14 6HW	3out of 4	891 yd	Voluntary aided 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	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,956 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	641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,817 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,163 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,634 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	1,668 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	587 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	1,149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent 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
Empire Lounge	499 Claremont Road	278 yd
Raydan Restaurant	417 Claremont Road	293 yd
Ta-Mya by Pasha	130 Wilmslow Road	309 yd
Walnut Restaurant	235-237 Wilmslow Road	312 yd
Malalshaam Arabic Sweets	229 Wilmslow Road	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Platt Lane Sport Complex	Yew Tree Road	394 yd
Three Sixty	54-56 Wilmslow Road	444 yd
Victoria Park Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	833 yd
Gilmer Hall Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	833 yd
St Kentigern's Social Club	Wilbraham Road	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Middle East Grill	548 Claremont Road	301 yd
Kurdistan Breakfast	4 Grandale Street	340 yd
Uncle B's Fish & Chips	189 Wilmslow Road	369 yd
Istanbul	187 Wilmslow Road	369 yd
Sadaf Restaurant & Cafe	167 Wilmslow Road	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shah Ji Super Store	298-300 Claremont Road		815 yd
Farmfoods	Eastway		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	396 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	613 yd
Xaverian College LOWER PARK ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Manchester) (Closed) Hathersage Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Manchester Academy MOSS LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,059 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	371.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M14 5NE