Wharfside Business Centre, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M17 1EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	52.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.9%	47.9%	1.0%	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 area around M17 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	34.8%	3.5%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	44.6%	56.9%	12.3%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	35.7%	28.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	10.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.4%	10.5%	-13.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21%	7.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	37.6%	19.4%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	11.9%	10.0%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.2%	54.5%	-18.7%	81.4%	-26.9%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	81.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	81.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.8%	12.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wharfside Business Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfside Business Centre was 1.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 950.0% higher than the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Wharfside Business Centre has the lowest crime rate of 3 local areas in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook and the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M17 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Wharfside Business Centre are based on 2 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 Wharfside Business Centre, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for M17 1EX

Average Price
£922,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£922,830

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfside Business Centre

Average Price
£958,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£958,086

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfside Business CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Wharfside Business Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-05-25	£463,714
Unit 7-9 Wharfside Business Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£930,000	2015-08-27	£1,452,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M17 1EX

Employment

M17 1EX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	11
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School St Joseph's Drive , Ordsall M5 3JP	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Burleigh Road , Stretford M32 0PF	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Phoebe Street , Ordsall M5 3PJ	2out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , Firswood M16 0GR	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Park Community Primary School Northumberland Road , Old Trafford M16 9QE	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	967 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock High School Selby Road , Stretford M32 9PL	3out of 4	3,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,322 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	4,168 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	2,238 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	2,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	2,516 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Broadwalk PRU 51 Belvedere Road , M6 5EJ	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Misguided	75 Trafford Wharf Road	105 yd
The Deli Grind	Quay West, Trafford Wharf Road	393 yd
Hotel Football - Manchester	99 Sir Matt Busby Way	409 yd
Pizza Express	G38, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	420 yd
Bella Italia also t/a’ Super Nonna	G40a, Lowry Designer Outlet, The Quays	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tower coffee shop	within The Lowry Centre, The Quays	496 yd
Craft Brew	within Digital World Centre, 1 Lowry Plaza	520 yd
The Bee Orchid	Unit 2, Zerega Way	526 yd
Quay House Beefeater	The Quayhouse, 11 The Quays	546 yd
02 at Victoria Warehouse	Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	29 Trafford Road	644 yd
Aadams authentic grill and kebab	Unit 2a, 400 Ordsall Lane	650 yd
Subway	Petrol Station, Trafford Road	708 yd
Frankies chicken and pizza	680 Chester Road	762 yd
Subway	682 Chester Road	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Operative	Units 3/4, Clippers Quay	513 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Trafford Road	708 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Michigan Point Tower B, 11 Michigan Avenue	836 yd
Co-Op	Red	889 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	White City Retail Park, Chester Road	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Salford Quays) LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET LOWRY DESIGNER OUTLET THE QUAYS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Manchester United (Old Trafford) OLD TRAFFORD OLD TRAFFORD SIR MATT BUSBY WAY	grass pitches	587 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Exchange Quay) Cygnet House Cygnet House Taylorson Street South	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Ordsall Leisure Centre CRAVEN DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	871 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.