Skerton Road, Manchester, M16 0WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M16 0WJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51.4%	5.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	54.5%	48.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 M16 0WJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	51.1%	59.4%	8.3%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	29.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	43%	54.4%	11.4%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	37.1%	31.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	46.9%	16.1%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	20.8%	18.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	45.8%	43.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	-38.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	71.3%	52.7%	-18.6%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	3.9%	17%	13.1%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	21.6%	3.3%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	53.2%	-15.3%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	20.8%	14.6%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	8.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

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. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 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 0WJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Skerton Road are based on 135 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 0WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 0WJ

Average Price
£496,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£496,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skerton Road

Average Price
£195,080

Semi-Detached
£297,630

Terraced
£220,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,694

Other
£663,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skerton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Morton House, 43 - 45 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-03-30	£492,007
Morton House, 43 - 45 Skerton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2014-04-08	£656,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 0WJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M16 0WJ 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	142
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	29
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's RC Primary School St Teresa's Road , Stretford M16 0GQ	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,295 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,628 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	2,744 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	1,017 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	2,128 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
Theatre cafe	Broom House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	43 yd
Theatre of the Senses CIC	Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	44 yd
Tracks Cafe Shop	12 Seymour Grove	209 yd
The Immys charcoal grill	24 Seymour Grove	211 yd
New Gi Foo	621 Stretford Road	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate Inn	Toll Gate, Seymour Grove	293 yd
Old Trafford Bowling Club	49 Talbot Road	308 yd
Morgans Bar	30 Talbot Road	330 yd
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road	340 yd
Old Trafford Conservative Club	124 Seymour Grove	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gemini Chinese Takeaway	20 Seymour Grove	211 yd
Genie	Genie Takeaway, 30 Seymour Grove	211 yd
Trafford Oriental	18 Seymour Grove	211 yd
Bando's Ltd	2 Seymour Grove	211 yd
MLK Burgers	625 Stretford Road	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	209 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	211 yd
Iceland Foods	Unit 12, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	541 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1a, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	541 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	White City Retail Park, Chester Road	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	248 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	294 yd
Old Trafford Cricket Ground BRIAN STATHAM WAY	grass pitches	851 yd
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		987 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Trafford College TALBOT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	1,084 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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of M16 0WJ