Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M14 6BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.2% 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	91.6%	95.2%	3.6%	37.9%	57.3%
Married: Opposite sex	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-41.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) 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	69.7%	54.7%	-15.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	24.5%	38.5%	14.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6BL this area, 2.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	70.6%	77.3%	6.7%	16.9%	60.4%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.4%	79.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	-1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	85.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.4%	5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	86.1%	0.3%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	5%	2.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.3%	37.2%	26.1%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington 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 -13.7%.

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

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M14 6BL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Wellington Road are based on 496 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 Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 6BL

Average Price
£652,076

Semi-Detached
£537,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£881,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£313,866

Semi-Detached
£516,201

Terraced
£244,522

Detached
£594,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,597

Other
£1,281,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Wellington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-04-19	£916,223
88 Wellington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2006-10-23	£626,802
86 Wellington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	1998-12-09	£487,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 6BL

Employment

M14 6BL 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 6BL 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)	350
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	120
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	8
Retired	6
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Other	23
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Kentigern's RC Primary Bethnall Drive , Fallowfield M14 7ED	4out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Moat Primary School Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbraham Primary School Platt Lane , Fallowfield M14 7FB	3out of 4	1,125 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	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,810 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,308 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Withington Girls' School Wellington Road , Fallowfield M14 6BL	- not rated	106 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	903 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swanky's	320 Wilmslow Road	399 yd
Blue Cafe	312 Wilmslow Road	402 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	336 Wilmslow Road	402 yd
Ami’s Karahi Kitchen	72 Mauldeth Road West	428 yd
The Ice Shack	Unit 1c, 160-164 Wellington Road	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nest	Basement And Ground Floor, 310 Wilmslow Road	402 yd
Friendship Inn	Friendship Inn, 353 Wilmslow Road	483 yd
The Great Central	Mayfair Court, 306 Wilmslow Road	496 yd
Victoria Hotel	438 Wilmslow Road	578 yd
Fuel Cafe Bar	448 Wilmslow Road	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abdul's food to go	324-326 Wilmslow Road	402 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	318 Wilmslow Road	402 yd
Grill House	Ground Floor, 316 Wilmslow Road	410 yd
Lucky Star	68 Mauldeth Road West	428 yd
Dixy Chicken	5a Wilbraham Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Eastway	596 yd
Sainsbury's	494-496 Wilmslow Road	709 yd
Co-operative	35 Copson Street	775 yd
Co-op	105-109 Mauldeth Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withington Girls School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	79 yd
Fallowfields Ltc 81-83 81-83 WELLINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	120 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	778 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd
Kingswood Park RICHMOND ROAD	tennis courts	965 yd
Withington Leisure Centre BURTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 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%

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