Welford Road, Manchester, M8 4NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M8 4NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	37.2%	34.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	46.8%	2.7%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.8%	49.6%	2.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	29.6%	31%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	25.2%	1.5%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	29.9%	5.6%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	16.3%	31.6%	15.3%	2.7%	28.9%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.8%	57.9%	-17.9%	81.4%	-23.5%
Arab	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	83.5%	78.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	78.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.5%	10.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.9%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	35.4%	6.5%	28.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 4.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4540.0% higher than the Crumpsall average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Welford Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 8 local areas in Crumpsall and the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M8 4NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Welford Road are based on 12 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 Welford Road, Manchester, M8 4NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 4NZ

Average Price
£267,419

Semi-Detached
£267,419

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£278,033

Semi-Detached
£278,033

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Welford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-07	£324,084
1 Welford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-04	£184,201
4 Welford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-03-11	£190,766
10 Welford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-07-09	£298,034
7 Welford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-03-29	£204,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 4NZ

Employment

M8 4NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M8 4NZ 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	95
Retired	74
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	18
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	3,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowker Vale Primary School Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crab Lane Primary School Crab Lane , Higher Blackley M9 8NB	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crumpsall Lane Primary School Crumpsall Lane , Crumpsall M8 5SR	2out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgley Park Community Primary School Kings Road , Prestwich M25 0HT	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Manchester 20 Upper Park Road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
OYY Lubavitch Boys School 4, Upper Park road , M7 4HL	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mechinoh School 13 Upper Park Road , M7 4HY	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Ocean	252 Middleton Road	64 yd
Mister Ali	293 Middleton Road	98 yd
Sweetbitshake Ltd	222 Middleton Road	232 yd
Heaton Park Beefeater	Middleton Road	383 yd
Barneys Diner	207 Middleton Road	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Palace	291 Middleton Road	97 yd
The Fortune Place	211 Middleton Road	429 yd
Immys Steakbox	205 Middleton Road	429 yd
Victoria Avenue Takeaway	470 Victoria Avenue	864 yd
Saltish	69 Riverdale Road	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heaton Park Golf Centre HEATON PARK HEATON PARK MIDDLETON ROAD	golf	1,058 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	127.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 4NZ