Wordsworth Road, Manchester, M16 9QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M16 9QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.2%	49.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.8%	50.1%	1.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of M16 9QT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	30.8%	-6.1%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	58.8%	8.3%	44.2%	14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.4%	47.5%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	28.8%	34%	5.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.8%	11.3%	-8.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.6%	21.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	40.9%	11.2%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	48%	57.9%	9.9%	2.7%	55.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	21.5%	16%	-5.5%	81.4%	-65.4%
Arab	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	64.9%	66%	1.1%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	26.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	65.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	0%	30.9%	30.9%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	0.7%	-29.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	67.2%	6.5%	60.7%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook 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 -13.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M16 9QT, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Wordsworth Road are based on 242 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 Wordsworth Road, Manchester, M16 9QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 9QT

Average Price
£434,788

Semi-Detached
£433,552

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Road

Average Price
£172,424

Semi-Detached
£202,517

Terraced
£159,321

Detached
£402,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,613

Other
£212,221

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wordsworth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£478,000	2025-03-27	£473,478
29 Wordsworth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,500	2018-08-03	£342,288
7 Wordsworth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-11-02	£476,851
21 Wordsworth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2011-09-30	£436,785
25 Wordsworth Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-04-14	£437,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 9QT

Employment

M16 9QT 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 9QT 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	105
Retired	55
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate 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	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,451 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,356 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	2,125 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	460 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent special school	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
Range Delights Ltd	50 York Avenue	626 yd
Chaiiwala	89 Ayres Road	661 yd
Chillyz Ltd	71a Ayres Road	702 yd
Theatre cafe	Broom House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	721 yd
Theatre of the Senses CIC	Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Trafford Conservative Club	124 Seymour Grove	253 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	389 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	389 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	389 yd
The Hillary Step	199 Upper Chorlton Road	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	94 Kings Road	352 yd
Tibetan Kitchen	254 Upper Chorlton Road	396 yd
Grill Hut	260 Upper Chorlton Road	396 yd
Ashiana Takeaway	262 Upper Chorlton Road	396 yd
Jin Ho Fish and Chips	266 Upper Chorlton Road	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	918 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	920 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	945 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		510 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	584 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	638 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	763 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	21.4%
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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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