Withington Road, Manchester, M16 8FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 8FA is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	34.8%	44.9%	10.1%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	65.2%	55.1%	-10.1%	49.0%	6.1%

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 8FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	56.6%	50.3%	-6.3%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	30.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	17.8%	8.0%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	45.4%	42%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	32.4%	36.2%	3.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	22.9%	4.4%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	12.4%	7.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	6.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	9.4%	-6.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	41.8%	3.1%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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%	1%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	5.9%	5.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	14%	5.9%	-8.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	9.7%	17.7%	8.0%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	9.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	34.8%	28.1%	-6.7%	81.4%	-53.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	46.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.8%	15%	9.2%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	20.8%	3.9%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.3%	4.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	46.6%	-16.2%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	26.4%	20.6%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	7.2%	-11.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

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 8FA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 8FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8FA

Average Price
£366,913

Semi-Detached
£413,874

Terraced
£265,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£598,019

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
110 - 112 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-01-10	£346,040
94 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£870,000	2018-06-29	£1,169,236
94 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£635,000	2018-06-29	£853,408
114 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-01-18	£443,993
100 Withington Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2005-04-07	£400,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8FA

Employment

M16 8FA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M16 8FA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,549 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	448 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess County Primary School Flaxpool Close , Alexandra Park Estate M16 7EN	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess Infant School Flaxpool Close , Moss Side M16 7EU	- not rated	470 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	488 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	530 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	- not rated	1,479 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,846 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	1,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,307 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	1,106 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	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	427 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	873 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd Learning 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alex Park Democratic School Demesne Road , Manchester M21 0XD	- not rated	877 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	2 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	267 yd
Hare Krishna Temple	20 Mayfield Road	319 yd
The Pavilion	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road South	475 yd
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	472 yd
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	784 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	884 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	884 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	6 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	6 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	6 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	6 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		6 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		426 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK DEMESNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	1,039 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
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	95.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.12 Mbit/s

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