Bedford Avenue, Manchester, M16 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	41.9%	55.2%	13.3%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	35.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.5%	50.3%	4.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.8%	33.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	23.4%	3.6%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	6.5%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	37.4%	9.3%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	13.8%	3.4%	-10.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.2% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	30.2%	33.1%	2.9%	2.7%	30.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	18.7%	24.2%	5.5%	81.4%	-57.2%
Arab	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	50.8%	59.4%	8.6%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	21.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	59.7%	8.9%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	31.1%	25.2%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	13.1%	0.3%	-12.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	3.6%	-20.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	48.3%	6.5%	41.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Bedford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford 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 -37.1%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 Bedford Avenue are based on 50 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 Bedford Avenue, Manchester, M16 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8JS

Average Price
£294,771

Semi-Detached
£381,583

Terraced
£280,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,170

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Avenue

Average Price
£354,105

Semi-Detached
£370,753

Terraced
£261,013

Detached
£702,772

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 11 Bedford Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-02	£286,940
9 Bedford Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-12-19	£385,946
10 Bedford Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,400	2018-12-18	£156,556
20 Bedford Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-04-20	£258,668
7 Bedford Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-10-01	£327,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M16 8JS 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	101
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	31
Other	26
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,755 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	461 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	1,147 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswald Road Primary School Oswald Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9PL	3out of 4	1,187 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	1,331 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	2,423 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	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,179 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	1,156 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	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,686 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
Sweet Dreams also T/as Bien Aimee Desserts	119 Clarendon Road	115 yd
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	172 yd
Toasteez	202 Brantingham Road	234 yd
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	331 yd
Withington Road Hostel Bail & Probation	172-174 Withington Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	204 yd
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	507 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club	South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road	675 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	702 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	782 yd
Subway	94a Withington Road	782 yd
Raja's	116 Withington Road	782 yd
Chesters	100 Withington Road	782 yd
Tibetan Kitchen	254 Upper Chorlton Road	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road	782 yd
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road	870 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	1,087 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	225 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	382 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	660 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	811 yd
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		887 yd
Whalley Range Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club HOLWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,048 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	92.3%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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