Whalley Road, Manchester, M16 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 8SS is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	47.5%	45.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.5%	54.5%	2.0%	49.0%	5.5%

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 8SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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%	61.9%	5.3%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	23.8%	3.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	45.1%	47.6%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30%	27.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	20.7%	3.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	48.6%	9.4%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	2.7%	12.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.8%	3.7%
White	53.1%	44.4%	-8.7%	81.4%	-37.0%
Arab	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	69.4%	65.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	16.1%	3.6%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5%	0.8%	1.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	64.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	19.1%	17.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	16%	4.7%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Whalley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Whalley Road are based on 416 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 Whalley Road, Manchester, M16 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8SS

Average Price
£231,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Road

Average Price
£226,656

Semi-Detached
£318,113

Terraced
£241,217

Detached
£223,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,805

Other
£180,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 12 The Poplars, 1 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-26	£161,686
Apartment 9 The Poplars, 1 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-02-29	£168,908
Apartment 2 The Poplars, 1 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-10-26	£166,832
Apartment 14 The Poplars, 1 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-25	£179,353
Apartment 5 The Poplars, 1 Whalley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-03	£183,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Alexandra Park M16 7AQ	4out of 4	423 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	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	2,358 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,414 yd	Foundation school	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	922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,752 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	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,493 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
Flayvas	2 Upper Chorlton Road	311 yd
Chocolate Chip Cafe Ltd	178-180 Chorlton Road	381 yd
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	388 yd
Cinnamon	33c Ayres Road	474 yd
Qabeela Restaurant	59 Ayres Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	486 yd
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	668 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	965 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	965 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Shack	3 Moss Lane West	365 yd
Caribbean Sunrise Foods Ltd	9 Moss Lane West	372 yd
Taftan Tandoori	178-180 Chorlton Road	381 yd
Chicken Run	6 Yarburgh Street	382 yd
Turkman Grill	104 Withington Road	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	199 yd
Tesco	94a Withington Road	396 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		747 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		826 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	892 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	904 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	978 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 8SS