Withington Road, Manchester, M16 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.8%	48.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.2%	51.6%	0.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 8EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	68.4%	64.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	24.8%	5.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.9%	33.4%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10%	12.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	13.7%	5.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.1%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	47.8%	-10.8%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	9.9%	6.2%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	5%	3%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	54.8%	50.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	-30.6%
Arab	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	68.8%	62.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.6%	1.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	62.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	7.3%	16.8%	9.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Withington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Withington Road was 2.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1585.7% higher than the Chorlton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Withington Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 3 local areas in Chorlton and the 30th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 8EE, 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 613 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 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8EE

Average Price
£320,647

Semi-Detached
£364,312

Terraced
£360,989

Detached
£989,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,807

Other
£4,210,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Withington Road

Average Price
£334,404

Semi-Detached
£533,632

Terraced
£501,990

Detached
£764,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,054

Other
£1,127,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Withington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Regent Court, 155 - 157 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-20	£190,824
Flat 5 107 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-27	£192,210
Flat 13 Regent Court, 155 - 157 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-02	£141,631
Flat 2 Regent Court, 155 - 157 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-03-22	£171,835
Flat 14 Regent Court, 155 - 157 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-01-05	£155,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8EE

Employment

M16 8EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	374 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	494 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	576 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	1,225 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	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,879 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	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	1,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,640 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	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Non-maintained special 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	111 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	183 yd
Hare Krishna Temple	20 Mayfield Road	258 yd
The Pavilion	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road South	387 yd
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	487 yd
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	888 yd
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	911 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	914 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	104 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	104 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	104 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	104 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		104 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		343 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK DEMESNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	931 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,000 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.0%

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	36.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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