Whitchurch Drive, Manchester, M16 9BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 9BR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 9BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	42.1%	49.7%	7.6%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	27.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	-17.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	15.7%	9.6%	-6.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.2%	9%	0.8%	6.1%	2.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	29%	-4.8%	48.4%	-19.4%
Good health	35.6%	37.6%	2.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	24.6%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	17.3%	2.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	26.3%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.7% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.5%	4.2%	-8.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	27.3%	21.7%	-5.6%	1.0%	20.7%
Other Black	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	31%	30.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	-50.7%
Arab	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	70.8%	63%	-7.8%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	1.3%	9.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	62.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	28.4%	27.0%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6%	0.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	0.9%	-21.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Whitchurch Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitchurch Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulme 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 -35.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M16 9BR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Whitchurch Drive are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitchurch Drive, Manchester, M16 9BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 9BR

Average Price
£216,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitchurch Drive

Average Price
£213,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitchurch DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Whitchurch Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2016-03-24	£213,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 9BR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M16 9BR 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	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	1,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Alexandra Park M16 7AQ	4out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,451 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	2,014 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Limelight cafe	Limelight, 1 St Brides Way	123 yd
Jambo Living Well Tea Room	Sharon Youth Association, Chorlton Road	181 yd
Chocolate Chip Cafe Ltd	178-180 Chorlton Road	226 yd
Cinnamon	33c Ayres Road	255 yd
Flayvas	2 Upper Chorlton Road	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street		473 yd
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Trafford Bakery Jamaican Takeaway	126 Shrewsbury Street	89 yd
Kara Chippery and Curry House	123 Stamford Street	131 yd
Taftan Tandoori	178-180 Chorlton Road	226 yd
Deens fried Chicken	29 Ayres Road	243 yd
Chicken Shack	3 Moss Lane West	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	410 yd
Tesco	94a Withington Road	957 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	344 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	513 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		590 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	941 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	951 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	966 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	1,039 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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