Withington Road, Manchester, M16 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8EF 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	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	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 8EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	54.8%	61.3%	6.5%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	27.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-17.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5%	6.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	52.9%	47.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	25.1%	32.6%	7.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.3%	11.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	54.7%	8.4%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	14.5%	13.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	59.3%	55.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	-26.0%
Arab	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1.8%	8%	6.2%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	72.4%	67.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	8%	12%	4.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	67.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3%	19.9%	16.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	3.9%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Withington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Withington Road was 2.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1392.9% higher than the Chorlton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Withington Road has the lowest crime rate of 3 local areas in Chorlton and the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 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 8EF, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8EF

Average Price
£418,295

Semi-Detached
£418,295

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
175 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2004-06-11	£536,564
171 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-01-05	£539,309
177 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2003-02-17	£377,061
167 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2002-11-22	£460,961
179 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,415	2002-08-08	£371,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8EF

Employment

M16 8EF 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	153
Self-Employed	43
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,346 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	15 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	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Alexandra Park M16 7AQ	4out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	1,475 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	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,503 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,715 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	841 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	487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	223 yd
Withington Road Hostel Bail & Probation	172-174 Withington Road	233 yd
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	400 yd
The Pavilion	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road South	415 yd
Hare Krishna Temple	20 Mayfield Road	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	556 yd
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	608 yd
Whalley Range Amateur Football Club	Whalley Range Football Club, Kings Road	922 yd
Whalley Range Cricket & Tennis Club	Kingsbrook Road	938 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	472 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	472 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	472 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	472 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		472 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		419 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	658 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	739 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK DEMESNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	860 yd
Whalley Range Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club HOLWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,037 yd
Whalley Range High School WILBRAHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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