Finchley Road, Manchester, M14 6FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M14 6FH is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	50.1%	45.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	49.9%	54.5%	4.6%	49.0%	5.5%

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 6FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84% 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	83.2%	84%	0.8%	37.9%	46.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	44.2%	-31.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1%	2.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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 (91.8%) 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	66.6%	58.3%	-8.3%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	25.2%	33.5%	8.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around M14 6FH this area, 4.2% 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	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	2.7%	-6.9%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.4%	51.2%	-9.2%	16.9%	34.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	37%	20.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	82.1%	72%	-10.1%	81.4%	-9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	83.1%	76.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	14%	5.3%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	76.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley 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 -8.0%.

🔎 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
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M14 6FH, 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 Finchley Road are based on 101 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 Finchley Road, Manchester, M14 6FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 6FH

Average Price
£407,277

Semi-Detached
£405,891

Terraced
£422,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finchley Road

Average Price
£426,677

Semi-Detached
£431,318

Terraced
£358,054

Detached
£328,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finchley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Finchley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-12-19	£389,068
4 Finchley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2022-07-28	£360,420
4 Finchley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-09-15	£373,686
14 Finchley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2020-02-21	£401,695
42 Finchley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2019-07-05	£356,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 6FH

Employment

M14 6FH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6FH 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)	148
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	69
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Retired	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,246 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	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbraham Primary School Platt Lane , Fallowfield M14 7FB	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Moat Primary School Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , Withington M20 4PG	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Cromwell Range , Birch-in-Rusholme M14 6HW	3out of 4	1,180 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	1,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,814 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	2,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,704 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,178 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	1,614 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	305 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,575 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
Campus Kitchen	26 Wilbraham Road	336 yd
Costa Coffee	Middleton Shopping Centre	423 yd
Rabbies Noodle Hut	Civic Centre, Rowlandsway	423 yd
Swanky's	320 Wilmslow Road	452 yd
Nayaab Buffet Restaurant	5-7 Wilbraham Road	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Kentigern's Social Club	Wilbraham Road	415 yd
Nest	Basement And Ground Floor, 310 Wilmslow Road	452 yd
The Great Central	Mayfair Court, 306 Wilmslow Road	507 yd
Friendship Inn	Friendship Inn, 353 Wilmslow Road	540 yd
The Studio Bar	256a Wilmslow Road	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	5a Wilbraham Road	452 yd
Abdul's food to go	324-326 Wilmslow Road	452 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	318 Wilmslow Road	452 yd
Grill House	Ground Floor, 316 Wilmslow Road	459 yd
Lucky Star	68 Mauldeth Road West	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Eastway	423 yd
Sainsbury's	494-496 Wilmslow Road	869 yd
Co-operative	35 Copson Street	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withington Girls School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	248 yd
Fallowfields Ltc 81-83 81-83 WELLINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	313 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	603 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 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	940 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Kingswood Park RICHMOND ROAD	tennis courts	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	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	88.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M14 6FH