Alexandra Road South, Manchester, M16 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 8HU is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	49%	44.6%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	51%	55.4%	4.4%	49.0%	6.4%

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 8HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	77.1%	61.7%	-15.4%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	11.7%	31.1%	19.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	56.1%	4.2%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	37.4%	32.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	6.3%	7%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around M16 8HU this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9.8%	0.8%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	4.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	58.5%	5.8%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	7%	4.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	13.1%	12.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.1%	55.9%	-25.2%	81.4%	-25.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	71.8%	68.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	19.9%	11.3%	-8.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	14.1%	9.7%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	67.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road South 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 8HU, 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 Alexandra Road South are based on 418 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 Alexandra Road South, Manchester, M16 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8HU

Average Price
£237,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road South

Average Price
£311,632

Semi-Detached
£502,766

Terraced
£564,569

Detached
£611,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,067

Other
£1,187,001

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 Cenacle House, 28 Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-12-10	£238,006
Apartment 19 Alexandra Park House, 28 Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2025-06-18	£213,029
Apartment 9 Cenacle House, 28 Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-03-28	£221,790
Apartment 9 Alexandra Park House, 28 Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,600	2025-02-14	£202,908
Apartment 3 Alexandra Park House, 28 Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-11-29	£200,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	3,953 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	449 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School Brantingham Road , Whalley Range M16 8QH	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bilsborrow Memorial Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Princess Road , Moss Side M14 7LS	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Off Alexandra Road M16 7AQ	4out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess County Primary School Flaxpool Close , Alexandra Park Estate M16 7EN	- not rated	819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	- not rated	1,014 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,692 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	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,457 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	628 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	122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alex Park Democratic School Demesne Road , Manchester M21 0XD	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aim Learning Centre 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavilion	Alexandra Park, Alexandra Road South	85 yd
Hare Krishna Temple	20 Mayfield Road	244 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	398 yd
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	496 yd
Withington Road Hostel Bail & Probation	172-174 Withington Road	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claremont Hotel	Claremont Hotel, 116-124 Claremont Road	725 yd
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	808 yd
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	941 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	West Indian Sports And Social Club, Westwood Street	1,085 yd
Whalley Range Cricket & Tennis Club	Kingsbrook Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	463 yd
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	491 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	491 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	491 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		491 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		126 yd
Alexandra Park ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK DEMESNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	418 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	628 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 yd
Whalley Range High School WILBRAHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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