Wood Road, Manchester, M16 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M16 9RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	61.5%	61%	-0.5%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	28%	-2.5%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	59.9%	52.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	29%	32.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	5.4%	-8.7%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	59.1%	12.6%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	10.3%	2.3%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	5%	4.2%	0.4%	4.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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%	65.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	65.3%	1.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	12.3%	8.1%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	14.9%	5%	-9.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood 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 risen by about 10.4%.

🔎 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 9RB, 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 Wood Road are based on 51 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 Wood Road, Manchester, M16 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 9RB

Average Price
£668,812

Semi-Detached
£660,808

Terraced
£700,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Road

Average Price
£744,580

Semi-Detached
£750,274

Terraced
£704,132

Detached
£598,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,068

Other
£2,393,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£617,500	2024-04-15	£661,118
5 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-10-07	£823,098
3 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2007-12-19	£890,916
1 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2004-11-22	£704,132
11 Wood Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2004-09-24	£937,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 9RB

Employment

M16 9RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Withington Road , Whalley Range M16 8FQ	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	918 yd	Community school	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	1,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	2,039 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	1,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,272 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	1,628 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	815 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,464 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
MyLahore Events Management Limited	100-106 College Road	386 yd
Range Delights Ltd	50 York Avenue	530 yd
Island Cabin Catering	20 Burford Road	559 yd
Noodle House	114 Withington Road	597 yd
The Mediterranean Cafe	126 Withington Road	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Social And Bowling Club	113 Carlton Road	237 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	316 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	316 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	316 yd
The Hillary Step	199 Upper Chorlton Road	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	94 Kings Road	416 yd
Tibetan Kitchen	254 Upper Chorlton Road	521 yd
Grill Hut	260 Upper Chorlton Road	521 yd
Ashiana Takeaway	262 Upper Chorlton Road	521 yd
Jin Ho Fish and Chips	266 Upper Chorlton Road	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	94a Withington Road		597 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road		652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		908 yd
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		987 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,043 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,091 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 9RB