Spencer Avenue, Manchester, M16 0AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 0AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.6%	50%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 M16 0AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	51.7%	44.3%	-7.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	45.9%	7.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	51.4%	46.3%	-5.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.7%	41.6%	5.9%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	9.2%	11%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	25.8%	9.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10%	0.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	40%	-0.6%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	10.7%	2.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	42.3%	59.1%	16.8%	2.7%	56.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	33.8%	24.6%	-9.2%	81.4%	-56.8%
Arab	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	61.8%	57.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	32.8%	5.5%	5.6%	27.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	57.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	20.2%	13.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	15%	5.5%	-9.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	14.1%	1.2%	12.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	6.6%	46.2%	-39.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	69.5%	6.5%	63.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Spencer Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chorlton 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 -4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M16 0AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 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 Spencer Avenue are based on 77 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 Spencer Avenue, Manchester, M16 0AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 0AW

Average Price
£321,597

Semi-Detached
£299,927

Terraced
£322,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Avenue

Average Price
£314,319

Semi-Detached
£280,998

Terraced
£341,665

Detached
£259,513

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Spencer Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-04-04	£301,919
19 Spencer Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-19	£347,166
11 Spencer Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-06-30	£350,079
2 Spencer Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-02-17	£358,237
14 Spencer Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-10-05	£264,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 0AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M16 0AW 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	99
Looking after home or family	50
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
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	3,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswald Road Primary School Oswald Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9PL	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Primary School Chepstow Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9SN	4out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,523 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,641 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	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	714 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Range Delights Ltd	50 York Avenue	237 yd
Toasteez	202 Brantingham Road	350 yd
Sweet Dreams also T/as Bien Aimee Desserts	119 Clarendon Road	374 yd
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	532 yd
Ginger's Comfort Emporium	Unit 6, Albany Road Trading Estate, Albany Road	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South West Manchester Cricket Club	South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road	419 yd
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	499 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	510 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	510 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk Junction	170 Manchester Road	426 yd
Tibetan Kitchen	254 Upper Chorlton Road	478 yd
Grill Hut	260 Upper Chorlton Road	478 yd
Ashiana Takeaway	262 Upper Chorlton Road	478 yd
Jin Ho Fish and Chips	266 Upper Chorlton Road	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road	588 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	621 yd
Co-op	599 Wilbraham Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Chorlton Leisure Centre (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	692 yd
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		816 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	818 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	934 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School CHEPSTOW ROAD	grass pitches	970 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	22.7%
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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	316.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	316.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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