Wellington Avenue, Manchester, M16 8JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 8JG 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	45.4%	44.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54.6%	55.1%	0.5%	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 8JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	54.5%	59%	4.5%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	29.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.4%	53.5%	7.1%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	38.5%	29.6%	-8.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	10.9%	-1.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	50.2%	12.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	11.4%	4.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	30.8%	32.9%	2.1%	2.7%	30.2%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	39.3%	41.5%	2.2%	81.4%	-39.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	65.1%	65.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	17.6%	0.0%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	65.1%	0.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	20.6%	18.3%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	4%	-17.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wellington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Avenue 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 -33.2%.

🔎 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 8JG, 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 Wellington Avenue are based on 38 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 Wellington Avenue, Manchester, M16 8JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8JG

Average Price
£315,927

Semi-Detached
£443,514

Terraced
£306,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Avenue

Average Price
£273,078

Semi-Detached
£446,460

Terraced
£270,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£177,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Wellington Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-16	£311,970
20 Wellington Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£208,500	2017-10-23	£327,029
4 Wellington Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2016-06-30	£439,995
2 Wellington Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2016-05-20	£446,460
16 Wellington Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£176,400	2016-01-08	£319,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8JG

Employment

M16 8JG 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.

M16 8JG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M16 8JG 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	125
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	42
Unemployed	36
Looking after home or family	28
Other	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6

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	2,713 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	399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswald Road Primary School Oswald Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9PL	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,316 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	2,397 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,111 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	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,650 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
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	175 yd
Sweet Dreams also T/as Bien Aimee Desserts	119 Clarendon Road	183 yd
Toasteez	202 Brantingham Road	290 yd
Withington Road Hostel Bail & Probation	172-174 Withington Road	307 yd
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	224 yd
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	517 yd
Whalley Range Amateur Football Club	Whalley Range Football Club, Kings Road	695 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club	South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road	732 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	749 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	749 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	749 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	749 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		749 yd
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	210 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	369 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	641 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		827 yd
Whalley Range Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club HOLWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	963 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	979 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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