Wood Road, Manchester, M16 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8BH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.8%	47.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.2%	52.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	62.8%	69.7%	6.9%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	20.6%	0.4%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	44.9%	0.0%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37.7%	35.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	57.8%	9.1%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	11.2%	2.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	68.5%	69.1%	0.6%	81.4%	-12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	65.1%	73%	7.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	17.1%	12.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	73.9%	9.1%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood 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 8BH, 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 Wood Road are based on 52 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 Wood Road, Manchester, M16 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8BH

Average Price
£601,640

Semi-Detached
£542,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£808,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Road

Average Price
£771,645

Semi-Detached
£781,142

Terraced
£735,207

Detached
£618,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,432

Other
£2,341,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-06-24	£604,509
33 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-11-09	£432,452
35 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2013-08-22	£1,028,571
19 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-11-26	£593,683
15 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2011-12-02	£766,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8BH

Employment

M16 8BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M16 8BH 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	124
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
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	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Infant School York Avenue , Whalley Range M16 0AS	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Infant School Flaxpool Close , Moss Side M16 7EU	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	- not rated	1,700 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,678 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	1,381 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	818 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aim Learning Centre 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	997 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Preparatory School 398 Wilbraham Road , M21 1UH	- not rated	1,172 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
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	249 yd
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	421 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	486 yd
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	511 yd
Range Delights Ltd	50 York Avenue	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	89 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	374 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	374 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	374 yd
The Hillary Step	199 Upper Chorlton Road	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	509 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	509 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	509 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	509 yd
J's Kitchen	94 Kings Road	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		509 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		870 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	960 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		996 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	1,061 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 8BH