Ventura Close, Manchester, M14 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M14 7EX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	52.3%	44.6%	-7.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	47.7%	55.4%	7.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 7EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	52.6%	64.2%	11.6%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	19.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-24.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	41.5%	45.8%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	26.5%	31.2%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	19.2%	13.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.2%	2.6%

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 7EX this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	29.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18%	29.9%	11.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	9.5%	0.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	62.7%	52.9%	-9.8%	81.4%	-28.5%
Arab	12.3%	14%	1.7%	0.6%	13.4%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	73.5%	70.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	18.6%	7.1%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	69.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.9%	21.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.9%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ventura Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ventura Close 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 -34.7%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M14 7EX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Ventura Close are based on 9 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 Ventura Close, Manchester, M14 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 7EX

Average Price
£213,204

Semi-Detached
£263,998

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,410

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ventura Close

Average Price
£195,431

Semi-Detached
£229,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,234

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ventura CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 2A Ventura Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-05-03	£130,593
Apartment 4 2A Ventura Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-07-15	£196,107
Apartment 2 2A Ventura Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-04-29	£183,222
9 Ventura Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-07-17	£259,014
Apartment 2 2A Ventura Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2010-08-13	£99,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 7EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M14 7EX 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	55
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,428 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	17 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbraham Primary School Platt Lane , Fallowfield M14 7FB	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Moat Primary School Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School 20 Blue Moon Way , Rusholme M14 7SH	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heald Place Primary School Heald Place , Rusholme M14 7PN	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community 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	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,751 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	1,901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	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	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,022 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,394 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	905 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	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,524 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
Costa Coffee	Middleton Shopping Centre	330 yd
Rabbies Noodle Hut	Civic Centre, Rowlandsway	330 yd
Sprinkles	342a Platt Lane	557 yd
Ariyadh Arabic Restaurant	308 Platt Lane	578 yd
Zen Sushiya	459 Princess Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Kentigern's Social Club	Wilbraham Road	429 yd
Platt Lane Sport Complex	Yew Tree Road	844 yd
Victoria Hotel	438 Wilmslow Road	1,079 yd
Fuel Cafe Bar	448 Wilmslow Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	94 Mauldeth Road West	516 yd
Luigi's	84 Mauldeth Road West	523 yd
Kam Seng Chippy	320 Platt Lane	557 yd
Hoseki	292 Platt Lane	577 yd
Zula Restaurant & Cafe	312 Platt Lane	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Eastway		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whalley Range High School WILBRAHAM ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Withington Girls School WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	832 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	841 yd
Manchester Basketball Centre WILBRAHAM ROAD		883 yd
Whalley Range Stadium WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	899 yd
Platt Fields Park PLATT FIELDS PARK PLATT FIELDS PARK WILMSLOW ROAD	cycling, tennis courts	902 yd
Fallowfields Ltc 81-83 81-83 WELLINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	961 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,012 yd
Hough End Leisure Centre PRINCESS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,086 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	45.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.0%

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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M14 7EX