Wright Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M16 9EY is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	52%	45.8%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	48%	54.2%	6.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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 9EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.5% 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	38.2%	84.5%	46.3%	37.9%	46.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	13.4%	-34.8%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	64.3%	18.7%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	34.8%	29.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.3%	4.4%	-8.9%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around M16 9EY this area, 2.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	2.5%	-25.1%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.7%	5.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	67.4%	43.8%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	10.3%	1.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	44.3%	1.2%	-43.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	21.9%	67.2%	45.3%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

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	61.3%	63.7%	2.4%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	4.5%	13.5%	9.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	12%	-11.9%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	64.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	11.3%	9.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.9%	4.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	4.4%	-19.9%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Wright Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wright Street 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 -99.5%.

🔎 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 9EY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 Wright Street are based on 101 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 Wright Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 9EY

Average Price
£178,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wright Street

Average Price
£174,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wright Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Empress Mill, 2 Wright Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2017-01-06	£150,338
Flat 2 Empress Mill, 2 Wright Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2016-02-22	£175,268
Flat 55 Orchid Point, 2 Wright Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£156,398	2016-02-10	£228,429
Flat 6 Empress Mill, 2 Wright Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£85,000	2016-01-08	£125,384
Flat 30 Orchid Point, 2 Wright Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2015-10-22	£173,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 9EY

Employment

M16 9EY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M16 9EY 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	145
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,022 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,174 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	1,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,208 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	2,956 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	771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	2,082 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	2,234 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
Boxco	Empress Business Centre, 380 Chester Road	150 yd
Parlour Vapes	285 Chester Road	554 yd
Xpress Pizza	295 Chester Road	554 yd
Smash Bros	381a Stretford Road	647 yd
New Gi Foo	621 Stretford Road	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Bar 621	621 Stretford Road	658 yd
Morgans Bar	30 Talbot Road	722 yd
Tollgate Inn	Toll Gate, Seymour Grove	729 yd
Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 146-148 Ordsall Lane	899 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gar Pan	526 Stretford Road	289 yd
Suya Republick and Grill	303 Chester Road	554 yd
Gordons Kitchen	293 Chester Road	555 yd
Wawin	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	602 yd
Wingstop UK	within Unit 10, 325 Ordsall Lane	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	813 yd
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	815 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	865 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	581 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	657 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	944 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	1,077 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%

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