Wood Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M31 4LW 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	58.7%	51.2%	-7.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	41.3%	48.8%	7.5%	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 M31 4LW, 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	42.7%	49.3%	6.6%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	30%	1.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	42.7%	45.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.5%	28.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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	39.4%	24.8%	-14.6%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.9%	12.1%	-12.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	22.8%	4.0%	13.4%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	14.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.9%	85.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	95%	90.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	90.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

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 4LW, 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 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M31 4LW

Average Price
£155,295

Semi-Detached
£160,562

Terraced
£150,028

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
69 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-09	£149,609
69 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-12-15	£145,777
121 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-01-21	£160,108
121 Wood Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£38,000	2002-10-10	£128,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M31 4LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE	- not rated	4,822 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	76 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	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Lock Lane , Partington M31 4PJ	- not rated	281 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Community Primary School Daniel Adamson Avenue , Partington M31 4PN	- not rated	309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infants' School Daniel Adamson Avenue , Partington M31 4PN	- not rated	309 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	615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak School Warburton Lane , Partington M31 4BU	2out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead College Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	- not rated	2,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irlam and Cadishead Academy Station Road , Irlam M44 5ZR	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lymm High School Oughtrington Lane , WA13 0RB	3out of 4	4,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Changing Lives Isherwood Rd , Nursery farm M31 4BH	- not rated	4,590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP	4out of 4	4,778 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN	- not rated	5,170 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlegh PNEU School 78 Whitbarrow Road , WA13 9BA	- not rated	5,465 yd	Other independent school	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
C&C’s Cafe	101-103 Oak Road	534 yd
P & J's Tastys	99-103 Oak Road	534 yd
Partington Community and Wellbeing Centre	Partington Family Centre, Oak Road	618 yd
Rainbow Cafe	Within Healthy Living Centre, Central Road	829 yd
The Coffee House Partington	Unit 7, Partington Shopping Centre	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Partington Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, Central Road		838 yd
Coach and Horses	Coach And Horses, Liverpool Road		941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuit Loung	95 Oak Road	618 yd
Ishys	105 Oak Road	618 yd
Yum yum yummy	97 Oak Road	618 yd
Partington Fish Bar and Grill	Unit 1, Partington Shopping Centre, Central Road	838 yd
Sayers	Unit 5 Partington Shopping Centre	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Central Road		853 yd
Heron Foods	Unit 10 And 10a		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood Lane Playing Fields WOOD LANE	grass pitches	48 yd
Broadoak School WARBURTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Partington Sports Village CHAPEL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	700 yd
Partington Central Academy CENTRAL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
Cross Lane CROSS LANE EAST	grass pitches	970 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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