Waterloo Road, Manchester, M8 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M8 9AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 M8 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	44.6%	46.2%	1.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	41.4%	6.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	32.1%	42.8%	10.7%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.7%	33.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	20.2%	16.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 M8 9AB this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	29.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	12.1%	5.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	38.4%	42.5%	4.1%	2.7%	39.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	10.2%	6.9%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	34.5%	23.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	49%	-11.7%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	2.1%	9%	6.9%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	35%	7.3%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	48.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	27.9%	25.8%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	15.5%	2.7%	-12.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	9%	-8.6%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	64.4%	6.5%	57.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cheetham 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 -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M8 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Waterloo Road are based on 188 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 Waterloo Road, Manchester, M8 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 9AB

Average Price
£251,698

Semi-Detached
£209,530

Terraced
£210,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£542,968

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£215,776

Semi-Detached
£264,721

Terraced
£236,579

Detached
£359,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,646

Other
£309,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
352 Waterloo Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-02-28	£254,480
389 Waterloo Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-11-24	£544,516
344 Waterloo Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-07-31	£283,570
344 Waterloo Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2005-06-29	£248,955
389 Waterloo Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2003-10-27	£387,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 9AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M8 9AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	23
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	1,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheetham CofE Community School Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetham CofE Community Academy Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	3out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Manchester 151 Heywood Street , M8 0DF	- not rated	422 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Primary School Marlborough Road , M7 4XU	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	- not rated	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	- not rated	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	2out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	1,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	- not rated	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,012 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	5,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamia Arabia Manchester 328 Cheetham Hill Road , Cheetham Hill M8 0PJ	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manchester Salafi School 2 Dudley Street , M8 9DA	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
M.A.K Halal	461d Cheetham Hill Road	74 yd
Chaii Khokha also T/as Pilau Wala	461b Cheetham Hill Road	83 yd
Mother Hubbard’s	461a Cheetham Hill Road	125 yd
Studio Cafe	461a Cheetham Hill Road	125 yd
Tehiti	451 Cheetham Hill Road	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Egerton Inn	17-19 Hanlon Street		875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Shawarma	463 Cheetham Hill Road	50 yd
Al Hamra Sweet Centre	467 Cheetham Hill Road	50 yd
Punjab Tandoori	479 Cheetham Hill Road	50 yd
Tandoori Roti	1 Progress Buildings, Halliwell Lane	102 yd
Ashy's Takeaway	2 Progress Buildings, Halliwell Lane	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street		729 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road		771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	630 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	641 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	781 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	947 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	958 yd
The King David High School EATON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,053 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	92.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M8 9AB