Holwood Drive, Manchester, M16 8WS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 8WS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.9%	49.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.1%	50.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	33.4%	-4.1%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	47.7%	3.6%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.6%	5%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	6.1%	6.1%

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	43.5%	46.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	29.8%	29.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.7%	14.7%	1.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	1.2%	2.6%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	24.3%	2.8%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	45.4%	8.7%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	11.2%	3.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.9% 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	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	36.7%	42.4%	5.7%	2.7%	39.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	34.2%	29.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	-51.5%
Arab	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	0.6%	11.1%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	63%	60.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	27.9%	3.2%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	60.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	25.7%	21.3%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	6%	8.9%	2.9%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	2.3%	-22.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	56.4%	6.5%	49.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Holwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holwood Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fallowfield 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 -22.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M16 8WS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Holwood Drive are based on 32 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 Holwood Drive, Manchester, M16 8WS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 8WS

Average Price
£582,719

Semi-Detached
£528,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£650,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holwood Drive

Average Price
£608,316

Semi-Detached
£524,168

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£673,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Holwood Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-09-22	£558,174
8 Holwood Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-09-22	£558,174
2 Holwood Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-01-12	£660,040
36 Holwood Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-05-22	£482,938
2 Holwood Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-07-13	£556,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 8WS

Employment

M16 8WS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	96
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,232 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	1,031 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Kentigern's RC Primary Bethnall Drive , Fallowfield M14 7ED	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilbraham Primary School Platt Lane , Fallowfield M14 7FB	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Moat Primary School Old Moat Lane , Withington M20 3FN	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton Park Primary Barlow Moor Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7HH	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	631 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury High School 4 The Avenue , Didsbury M20 2ET	- not rated	1,478 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	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	3,264 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	682 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	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Birches School Newholme Road , West Didsbury M20 2XZ	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit Bridgelea Road , M20 3FB	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hough End Centre also T/a GMP Sports & Social Club	GMP Sports & Social Club, Mauldeth Road West	443 yd
Whalley Range Stadium	Vida Range Stadium, Whalley Range High School, Wilbraham Road	522 yd
Zen Sushiya	459 Princess Road	681 yd
Hough End Leisure Centre	480 Princess Road	780 yd
Withington Road Hostel Bail & Probation	172-174 Withington Road	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whalley Range Cricket & Tennis Club	Kingsbrook Road	178 yd
Whalley Range Amateur Football Club	Whalley Range Football Club, Kings Road	511 yd
St Margaret's Social Centre	Playing Field Next To 185, Brantingham Road	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakes & Bites	4 Princess Parade, Princess Road	678 yd
Aroma Massala	461 Princess Road	681 yd
Bento King Withington	467 Princess Road	681 yd
Burger Ranch also T/as Chicken Ranch Fusion	469a Princess Road	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whalley Range Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club HOLWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	120 yd
Whalley Range Stadium WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	363 yd
Manchester Basketball Centre WILBRAHAM ROAD		380 yd
The Hough End Centre MAULDETH ROAD WEST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	434 yd
Whalley Range High School WILBRAHAM ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Kd Grammar School For Boys HARTLEY HALL HARTLEY HALL ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch	496 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	506 yd
Broughton Park Fc HOUGHEND CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	623 yd
William Hulme Grammar School SPRINGBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	649 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	718 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 8WS