May Road, Manchester, M16 8DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 8DG is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	44.8%	42.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	55.2%	57.6%	2.4%	49.0%	8.6%

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 8DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	47.4%	52%	4.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	22.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	40.2%	41.3%	1.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.2%	32.7%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	19.4%	14.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.2%	2.9%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	18.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	43.5%	8.2%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	10.5%	2.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	6.1%	10.1%	4.0%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55.2%	45.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-35.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	64.2%	66.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	9.2%	4.1%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	13%	17.2%	4.2%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	66.5%	4.4%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	2%	21.4%	19.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	2.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	3.5%	-16.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is May Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May 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 8DG, 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 May 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 May Road, Manchester, M16 8DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8DG

Average Price
£496,879

Semi-Detached
£493,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£508,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Road

Average Price
£520,948

Semi-Detached
£493,289

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,022

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 May Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-07	£421,780
1 May Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,450	2004-04-01	£508,414
5 May Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2003-06-30	£626,048
1 May Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2002-05-31	£494,701
5 May Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	1997-01-10	£336,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	48
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ	3out of 4	411 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	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess County Primary School Flaxpool Close , Alexandra Park Estate M16 7EN	- not rated	495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess Infant School Flaxpool Close , Moss Side M16 7EU	- not rated	512 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	546 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	- not rated	1,487 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,915 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	1,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,364 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	1,120 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	429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	469 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	862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Park Democratic School Demesne Road , Manchester M21 0XD	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd Learning 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent special 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
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	69 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	237 yd
Hare Krishna Temple	20 Mayfield Road	372 yd
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	495 yd
The Pavilion	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road South	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	403 yd
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	767 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	817 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	817 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	66 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	66 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	66 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	66 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		66 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		468 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK DEMESNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	1,036 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.2 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 8DG