Skerton Road, Manchester, M16 0WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 0WA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	52.9%	0.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.6%	47.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 0WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	41%	44.9%	3.9%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	38.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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%	39.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	28.4%	34.6%	6.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	18.6%	17.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	32.2%	27.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	28.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	25.8%	35%	9.2%	2.7%	32.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6%	6.4%	0.4%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	40.1%	31.1%	-9.0%	81.4%	-50.3%
Arab	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	73.9%	67.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	4.6%	7%	2.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14%	18.8%	4.8%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	67%	-2.3%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	27.1%	26.0%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	1.4%	-19.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	50.8%	6.5%	44.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Skerton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skerton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M16 0WA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Skerton Road are based on 137 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 Skerton Road, Manchester, M16 0WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 0WA

Average Price
£247,087

Semi-Detached
£281,494

Terraced
£212,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skerton Road

Average Price
£194,246

Semi-Detached
£302,463

Terraced
£224,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,052

Other
£660,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skerton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-09-26	£298,558
138 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2021-06-24	£300,786
144 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-06-20	£212,084
144 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-03-19	£228,101
144 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-11-18	£190,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 0WA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M16 0WA 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	66
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,243 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	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kara Street Nursery School Kara Street , M6 5GG	- not rated	3,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School St Teresa's Road , Stretford M16 0GQ	3out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Park School Gorse Lane , Stretford M32 0UF	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Stone Boys' School Buckingham Road , Stretford M32 0RU	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	2,243 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	1,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,905 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	2,328 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	540 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing Lives School Unit 2, Aniseed Park , Oldham Broadway Business Park OL9 9XA	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primary Behaviour Support Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8PR	- not rated	1,421 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Preparatory School 398 Wilbraham Road , M21 1UH	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent 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
Theatre cafe	Broom House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	479 yd
Theatre of the Senses CIC	Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	480 yd
Tracks Cafe Shop	12 Seymour Grove	679 yd
The Immys charcoal grill	24 Seymour Grove	681 yd
Cafe UA92	The Kellogg Building, Talbot Road	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Trafford Conservative Club	124 Seymour Grove	102 yd
Old Trafford Bowling Club	49 Talbot Road	661 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	695 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	695 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	94 Kings Road	524 yd
Tibetan Kitchen	254 Upper Chorlton Road	651 yd
Grill Hut	260 Upper Chorlton Road	651 yd
Ashiana Takeaway	262 Upper Chorlton Road	651 yd
Jin Ho Fish and Chips	266 Upper Chorlton Road	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	679 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	681 yd
Iceland Foods	Unit 12, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	865 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1a, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	865 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	White City Retail Park, Chester Road	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	426 yd
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		535 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	663 yd
Old Trafford Cricket Ground BRIAN STATHAM WAY	grass pitches	867 yd
Trafford College TALBOT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 0WA