Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, M16 8JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	40.6%	48.6%	8.0%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	38.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	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	50.4%	52.7%	2.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.2%	29.3%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	22.1%	0.4%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	43.8%	13.7%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6%	0%	-6.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	45.1%	44.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	42.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	5.1%	0.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	27.1%	33.5%	6.4%	81.4%	-47.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	64.5%	63.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	23.4%	1.3%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	63.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.1%	15.0%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	2.8%	-15.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	12.4%	46.2%	-33.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Lynwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynwood 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 -16.7%.

🔎 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 8JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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 Lynwood Avenue are based on 36 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 Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, M16 8JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8JZ

Average Price
£290,045

Semi-Detached
£235,677

Terraced
£294,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynwood Avenue

Average Price
£309,633

Semi-Detached
£306,622

Terraced
£292,919

Detached
£461,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-27	£274,250
15 Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-12-06	£336,789
11 Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-30	£162,921
4 Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-11-11	£345,768
13 Lynwood Avenue, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2021-06-14	£335,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8JZ

Employment

M16 8JZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8JZ 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	93
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ	3out of 4	745 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	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswald Road Primary School Oswald Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9PL	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,440 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	1,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,473 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	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	849 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,804 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
Sweet Dreams also T/as Bien Aimee Desserts	119 Clarendon Road	203 yd
Toasteez	202 Brantingham Road	214 yd
Range Delights Ltd	50 York Avenue	308 yd
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	371 yd
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	349 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club	South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road	474 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	538 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	538 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk Junction	170 Manchester Road	560 yd
Tibetan Kitchen	254 Upper Chorlton Road	570 yd
Grill Hut	260 Upper Chorlton Road	570 yd
Ashiana Takeaway	262 Upper Chorlton Road	570 yd
Jin Ho Fish and Chips	266 Upper Chorlton Road	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road	666 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	788 yd
Tesco	94a Withington Road	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
Chorlton Leisure Centre (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	804 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	814 yd
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		955 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	971 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	31.8%
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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	130.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	130.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.91 Mbit/s

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