Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M20 5AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 M20 5AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	59.7%	59.7%	0.0%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	56.1%	52.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32.8%	30%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 M20 5AB this area, 7.8% 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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	62.2%	0.4%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	71.6%	63.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	75.9%	67.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6%	9.8%	3.8%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	16.6%	2.5%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	67.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	14.5%	10.7%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	4.5%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wilmslow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilmslow Road was 1.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 640.0% higher than the Burnage average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Wilmslow Road has the lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Burnage and the 12th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in M20 5AB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wilmslow Road are based on 2291 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M20 5AB

Average Price
£330,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,061

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilmslow Road

Average Price
£515,444

Semi-Detached
£752,040

Terraced
£759,788

Detached
£1,013,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,411

Other
£2,352,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilmslow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 36 874 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-16	£183,355
Apartment 17 874 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-11-28	£198,727
Apartment 74 874 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2020-03-11	£239,876
Apartment 5 874 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,500	2020-03-06	£276,031
Apartment 29 874 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-11-28	£288,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M20 5AB

Employment

M20 5AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	194
Retired	53
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Education	49
Human health and social work activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ	4out of 4	3,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broad Oak Primary School Broad Oak Lane , East Didsbury M20 5QB	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School School Lane , Didsbury M20 6HS	4out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didsbury CofE Primary School Elm Grove , Didsbury M20 6RL	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaver Road Primary School Beaver Road , Didsbury M20 6SX	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Poplar Street , Heaton Hersey SK4 3DG	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parrs Wood High School Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Kingsway School Foxland Road , SK8 4QX	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA	- not rated	3,553 yd	Further education	No	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	4,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stella Maris School St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School 131 Barlow Moor Road , West Didsbury M20 2PW	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ	4out of 4	2,455 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 551 Wilmslow Road , Withington M20 4BA	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancasterian School Elizabeth Slinger Road , West Didsbury M20 2XA	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Community special 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
Grosvenor G Casino Didsbury	Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road	118 yd
Tenpin	Megabowl, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road	118 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing	Unit 8, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Kingsway	118 yd
Nando's	Unit 5a, Parrswood Entertainme, Kingsway	118 yd
Five Guys	Unit 5a, Parrswood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gateway/Wetherspoons	882 Wilmslow Road	118 yd
Barlow Croft	The Bell House, Parrswood Ente, Kingsway	118 yd
Burgess Hospitality (D&P) LTD	Dog And Partridge, 687 - 693 Didsbury Road	657 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 687 - 693 Didsbury Road	657 yd
The Didsbury	852 Wilmslow Road	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khandoker Restaurant	812 Kingsway	50 yd
Khandoker Takeaway	806 Kingsway	57 yd
Senso	841 Wilmslow Road	228 yd
Panda Garden	831 Wilmslow Road	237 yd
Nashville	179 School Lane	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
John Lewis	Scotscroft Towers Business Prk, Wilmslow Road		358 yd
Tesco	Parrs Wood Lane		449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health Didsbury Fitness & Wellbeing Gym PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE PARRSWOOD ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
Didsbury Cricket Club WILMSLOW ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
Parrs Wood High School WILMSLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	317 yd
Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club WILMSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Didsbury Sports Centre (Closed) Didsbury Campus Didsbury Campus Wilmslow Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Fletcher Moss Gardens 21A 21A MILLGATE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
The Barlow Roman Catholic High School PARRS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	738 yd
Didsbury Park SANDHURST ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Broad Oak Primary School BROAD OAK LANE	grass pitches	757 yd
Burnage Rugby Club BATTERSEA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	239.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M20 5AB