Wood Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M31 4LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50.3%	52.3%	2.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.7%	47.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	38.2%	-5.2%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	29.9%	3.6%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.6%	8.3%	-8.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.3%	19.3%	12.0%	6.1%	13.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	35.6%	-16.1%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	22.8%	27.1%	4.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	15.1%	25.1%	10.0%	12.7%	12.4%
Bad health	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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 M31 4LN this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	34.3%	1.6%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	9.1%	-13.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	14.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	2.8%	7.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.6%	90.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	9.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	93.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	93.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bucklow-St Martins average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M31 4LN, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Wood Lane are based on 106 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 Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M31 4LN

Average Price
£146,869

Semi-Detached
£168,393

Terraced
£142,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£168,411

Semi-Detached
£187,584

Terraced
£160,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-09-10	£203,288
126 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2016-10-07	£152,857
106 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2015-04-24	£134,431
112 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-12-06	£101,711
122 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2013-02-15	£118,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M31 4LN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in M31 4LN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadishead Nursery School Allotment Road , Cadishead M44 5JD	- not rated	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	4,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbank Junior School Wood Lane , Partington M31 4LW	- not rated	35 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Lock Lane , Partington M31 4PJ	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Lock Lane , Partington M31 4PJ	- not rated	246 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Community Primary School Daniel Adamson Avenue , Partington M31 4PN	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infants' School Daniel Adamson Avenue , Partington M31 4PN	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	- not rated	598 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	2out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead College Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	- not rated	2,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	2out of 4	4,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield House School 57-59 Warburton Lane , M31 4NL	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Changing Lives Isherwood Rd , Nursery farm M31 4BH	- not rated	4,521 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	4out of 4	4,703 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN	- not rated	5,097 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
C&C’s Cafe	101-103 Oak Road	584 yd
P & J's Tastys	99-103 Oak Road	584 yd
Partington Community and Wellbeing Centre	Partington Family Centre, Oak Road	665 yd
Rainbow Cafe	Within Healthy Living Centre, Central Road	763 yd
The Coffee House Partington	Unit 7, Partington Shopping Centre	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Partington Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, Central Road		770 yd
Coach and Horses	Coach And Horses, Liverpool Road		909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum yum yummy	97 Oak Road	665 yd
Yuit Loung	95 Oak Road	665 yd
Ishys	105 Oak Road	665 yd
Partington Fish Bar and Grill	Unit 1, Partington Shopping Centre, Central Road	770 yd
Sayers	Unit 5 Partington Shopping Centre	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Central Road		783 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 10 And 10a		783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood Lane Playing Fields WOOD LANE	grass pitches	118 yd
Broadoak School WARBURTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
Partington Sports Village CHAPEL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	677 yd
Partington Central Academy CENTRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	680 yd
Cross Lane CROSS LANE EAST	grass pitches	925 yd
Lords Street Playing Fields BOWNESS AVENUE	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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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