Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M21 0SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M21 0SD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.8%	52.5%	2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 M21 0SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	64.4%	65.2%	0.8%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	28.4%	2.9%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.2%	60.4%	2.2%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	25.5%	29.4%	3.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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 M21 0SD this area, 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 78.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8%	-5.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	78.1%	23.9%	33.8%	44.3%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	6%	4.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	19%	8.1%	-10.9%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	67.3%	76.9%	9.6%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	85.2%	82.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	4.2%	-4.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	82.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.2%	6.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.1%	-7.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Wilbraham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilbraham 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 fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in M21 0SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Wilbraham Road are based on 1152 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 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M21 0SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M21 0SD

Average Price
£348,065

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£467,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,641

Other
£499,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilbraham Road

Average Price
£459,839

Semi-Detached
£535,746

Terraced
£427,324

Detached
£837,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,996

Other
£1,739,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilbraham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
418 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-09-08	£87,729
Flat 1 406A Wilbraham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-29	£226,808
412A Wilbraham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-04-16	£538,480
412A Wilbraham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-09-03	£431,964
Flat 2 406A Wilbraham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-02-10	£324,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M21 0SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
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	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswald Road Primary School Oswald Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9PL	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chorlton CofE Primary School Vicars Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9JA	4out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Primary School Chepstow Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 9SN	4out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Warwick Road South , Firswood M16 0SH	- not rated	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookburn Community School Brookburn Road , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 8EH	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorlton High School Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SL	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
CHS South 451 Mauldeth Road West , Chorlton M21 7SX	- not rated	1,240 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto High School Chorlton Nell Lane , Chorlton-Cum-Hardy M21 7SW	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford Grammar School Granby Road , Stretford M32 8JB	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Wilbraham Road , Whalley Range M16 8GW	3out of 4	1,906 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	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,993 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	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 55 High Lane , Chorlton M21 9FA	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John Vianney School Rye Bank Road , Firswood M16 0EX	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Hartley Hall , Alexandra Road South M16 8NH	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Longford Park School 74 Cromwell Road , Stretford M32 8QJ	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent 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
Chorlton Fusion Food Ltd	414-416 Wilbraham Road	1 yd
Casa Burritos	408 Wilbraham Road	1 yd
North Star Deli Chorlton	418 Wilbraham Road	1 yd
Little Blanchflower	406 Wilbraham Road	31 yd
Brewski	537-539 Wilbraham Road	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chorlton Tap	533 Wilbraham Road	137 yd
South West Manchester Cricket Club	South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road	198 yd
Electrik	559 Wilbraham Road	302 yd
Duffy's Bar	398 Barlow Moor Road	329 yd
Lux Lounge	390 Barlow Moor Road	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alabama's Fried Chicken	410 Wilbraham Road	1 yd
Sun Sun	408 Wilbraham Road	1 yd
Zaxxfried	1 Cavendish Terrace, Wilbraham Road	182 yd
Kansas Fried Chicken	424 Wilbraham Road	258 yd
Chunky Chicken	436 Wilbraham Road	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons plus Staff Canteen	418 Wilbraham Road	1 yd
Tesco Express	Chorlton Service Station, 80-84 Manchester Road	541 yd
Co-op	599 Wilbraham Road	565 yd
Tesco	300 Barlow Moor Road	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South West Manchester Cricket Club ELLESMERE ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
Chorlton Leisure Centre (Closed) Manchester Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	541 yd
Brantingham Road WILBRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	800 yd
Maine Road Football Club PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 PLAYING FIELD NEXT TO 185 BRANTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Whalley Range Afc Kings Road	grass pitches	887 yd
Chorlton Park NELL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 yd
Chorlton High School NELL LANE	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
St John'S Catholic Primary School CHEPSTOW ROAD	grass pitches	919 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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