Withington Road, Manchester, M16 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 8BA is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	44.4%	43.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	55.6%	56.9%	1.3%	49.0%	7.9%

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 8BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	66.1%	65.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	20.2%	3.8%	44.2%	-24.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	45.5%	45%	-0.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.3%	38.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.2%	5%	2.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	11.1%	-5.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	60.6%	7.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	12.8%	10.0%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	70.8%	59%	-11.8%	81.4%	-22.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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%	66%	-7.0%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	16%	8.7%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	65.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.2%	16.6%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Withington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Withington 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.

🔎 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 8BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Withington Road are based on 630 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 Withington Road, Manchester, M16 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8BA

Average Price
£155,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,633

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Withington Road

Average Price
£336,961

Semi-Detached
£538,662

Terraced
£513,831

Detached
£770,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,128

Other
£1,186,447

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Withington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Crystal House Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,500	2026-01-23	£157,368
Flat 45 Crystal House Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-15	£107,853
Flat 16 Crystal House Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-12-12	£155,433
Flat 23 Crystal House Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-11-19	£145,247
Flat 27 Crystal House Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-03	£124,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8BA

Employment

M16 8BA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princess County Primary School Flaxpool Close , Alexandra Park Estate M16 7EN	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess Infant School Flaxpool Close , Moss Side M16 7EU	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Off Alexandra Road M16 7AQ	4out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	- not rated	1,612 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,855 yd	Community school	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	1,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,240 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	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aim Learning Centre 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing Lives School Unit 2, Aniseed Park , Oldham Broadway Business Park OL9 9XA	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd Learning 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Park Democratic School Demesne Road , Manchester M21 0XD	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	131 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	383 yd
Hare Krishna Temple	20 Mayfield Road	427 yd
Flayvas	2 Upper Chorlton Road	576 yd
The Pavilion	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road South	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	478 yd
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	655 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	855 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	855 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	137 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	137 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	137 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	137 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		137 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		544 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK DEMESNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	963 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		1,051 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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