Chester Road, Manchester, M16 0QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 0QW is primarily male, with 54.2% 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%	45.8%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	48%	54.2%	6.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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 0QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.5% 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	38.2%	84.5%	46.3%	37.9%	46.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	13.4%	-34.8%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (93.6%) 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	45.6%	64.3%	18.7%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	34.8%	29.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.3%	4.4%	-8.9%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 M16 0QW this area, 2.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	2.5%	-25.1%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.7%	5.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	67.4%	43.8%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	10.3%	1.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	44.3%	1.2%	-43.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	21.9%	67.2%	45.3%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	61.3%	63.7%	2.4%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	4.5%	13.5%	9.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	12%	-11.9%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
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	60.6%	64.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	11.3%	9.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.9%	4.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	4.4%	-19.9%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulme 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 -99.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M16 0QW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chester Road are based on 1909 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chester Road, Manchester, M16 0QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 0QW

Average Price
£499,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£499,100

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£353,619

Semi-Detached
£305,514

Terraced
£329,349

Detached
£988,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,423

Other
£1,551,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
559 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-06-02	£190,097
559 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-26	£151,783
553 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-17	£480,032
555 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-17	£480,032
559 Chester Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2015-01-08	£73,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 0QW

Employment

M16 0QW 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 M16 0QW 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	145
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community School Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	- not rated	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	- not rated	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Junior School Malvern Road , Old Trafford M16 9AD	- not rated	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Stone Boys' School Buckingham Road , Stretford M32 0RU	- not rated	1,280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Park School Gorse Lane , Stretford M32 0UF	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	2,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	1,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,014 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	2,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SMS Changing Lives School Unit 2, Aniseed Park , Oldham Broadway Business Park OL9 9XA	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators Laser House, Waterfront Quay , M50 3XW	- not rated	1,270 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	1,762 yd	Community special school	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
Club 3000 Bingo	601 Chester Road	1 yd
New Gi Foo	621 Stretford Road	109 yd
The Immys charcoal grill	24 Seymour Grove	138 yd
Tracks Cafe Shop	12 Seymour Grove	140 yd
Theatre of the Senses CIC	Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morgans Bar	30 Talbot Road	20 yd
Tollgate Inn	Toll Gate, Seymour Grove	67 yd
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road	109 yd
Old Trafford Bowling Club	49 Talbot Road	407 yd
02 at Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MLK Burgers	625 Stretford Road	89 yd
Gemini Chinese Takeaway	20 Seymour Grove	138 yd
Genie	Genie Takeaway, 30 Seymour Grove	138 yd
Trafford Oriental	18 Seymour Grove	138 yd
Bando's Ltd	2 Seymour Grove	138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	138 yd
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	140 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	White City Retail Park, Chester Road	556 yd
Iceland Foods	Unit 12, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	556 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1a, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	355 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	480 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	694 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Old Trafford Cricket Ground BRIAN STATHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,046 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.

Overview of M16 0QW