Leighton Road, Manchester, M16 9WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M16 9WU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.7%	1.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.9%	48.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9WU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	43.5%	44.4%	0.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	42.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	52.2%	49.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	25.9%	33.2%	7.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.2%	2.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	43.9%	8.5%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	8.8%	2.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	39.1%	32.6%	-6.5%	2.7%	29.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.6%	37%	7.4%	81.4%	-44.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	65.4%	69.2%	3.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	16.8%	-4.3%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	69.7%	5.1%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.1%	21.4%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	1.3%	-25.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton 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 -10.8%.

🔎 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 9WU, 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 Leighton Road are based on 48 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 Leighton Road, Manchester, M16 9WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M16 9WU

Average Price
£382,325

Semi-Detached
£420,510

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Road

Average Price
£358,824

Semi-Detached
£377,083

Terraced
£346,029

Detached
£409,340

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Leighton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-15	£368,662
5 Leighton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-07-15	£360,669
29 Leighton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2021-08-26	£425,716
27 Leighton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2021-03-18	£455,115
31 Leighton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-01-14	£434,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M16 9WU

Employment

M16 9WU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M16 9WU 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	103
Retired	45
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Whalley Road , Whalley Range M16 8AW	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manley Park Primary School College Road , Whalley Range M16 0AA	4out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	874 yd	Academy converter	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	1,476 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	2,558 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	1,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,111 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	2,233 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	746 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy special converter	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
Chaiiwala	89 Ayres Road	402 yd
Chillyz Ltd	71a Ayres Road	449 yd
Theatre cafe	Broom House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	495 yd
Theatre of the Senses CIC	Broome House, 54-56 Seymour Grove	495 yd
Abys Biryani Old Trafford	2a Darnley Street	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Trafford Conservative Club	124 Seymour Grove	227 yd
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	515 yd
The Nip and Tipple	197 Upper Chorlton Road	636 yd
Jam Street Bar & Grill	209 Upper Chorlton Road	636 yd
Tisch Und Teller	197 Upper Chorlton Road	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Kitchen	94 Kings Road	230 yd
Red Marrakech	97 Ayres Road	381 yd
Spices of Kashmir	89a-89b, 89a Ayres Road	402 yd
Hong Kong Chippy	149 Henrietta Street	478 yd
Adream Patties	108 Ayres Road	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worldwide Foodstores (Old Trafford)	Seymour Grove	673 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Tennis Street, Off Seymour Grove	675 yd
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	798 yd
Iceland Foods	Unit 12, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	1,033 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1a, White City Retail Park, Chester Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Park Northumberland Road	grass pitches	311 yd
Old Trafford Sports Barn OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS BARN ST HILDAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	472 yd
St John Vianney Upper School RYE BANK ROAD		772 yd
St Hildas Primary School WARWICK ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	905 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,075 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M16 9WU