Whalley Road, Manchester, M16 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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%	47.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.4%	52.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	59.3%	48.8%	-10.5%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	36.1%	14.8%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.2%	46.9%	14.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	39.3%	34.2%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	16.8%	11%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	24.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	44%	43.4%	-0.6%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	67.8%	42.4%	-25.4%	81.4%	-39.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	25.8%	24.8%	0.6%	25.2%
Other	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	66.1%	51.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	24.4%	12.3%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	51.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	16.8%	14.1%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	15.8%	10.4%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	5.7%	-15.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	43.1%	6.5%	36.6%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Whalley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley Road 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 -13.6%.

🔎 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 8AB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 Whalley Road are based on 405 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 Whalley Road, Manchester, M16 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8AB

Average Price
£268,129

Semi-Detached
£937,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,415

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Road

Average Price
£227,143

Semi-Detached
£313,622

Terraced
£232,966

Detached
£225,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,357

Other
£182,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 26 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-21	£195,890
Apartment 3 Cara House, 12 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-25	£176,243
Apartment 19 Cara House, 12 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-18	£176,243
Flat 16 26 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-29	£175,633
Flat 15 26 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-18	£252,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	30
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Alexandra Park M16 7AQ	4out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	2,378 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,821 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	1,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flayvas	2 Upper Chorlton Road	302 yd
Chocolate Chip Cafe Ltd	178-180 Chorlton Road	374 yd
Cinnamon	33c Ayres Road	419 yd
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	425 yd
Qabeela Restaurant	59 Ayres Road	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	417 yd
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	651 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	923 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	923 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Shack	3 Moss Lane West	373 yd
Taftan Tandoori	178-180 Chorlton Road	374 yd
Caribbean Sunrise Foods Ltd	9 Moss Lane West	381 yd
Deens fried Chicken	29 Ayres Road	414 yd
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		142 yd
Tesco	94a Withington Road		432 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		803 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		850 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	870 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	900 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,074 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 8AB