Waterloo Road, Manchester, M8 9DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M8 9DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.1%	52.7%	0.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 9DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42.9%	45.5%	2.6%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	40.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33%	31%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.6%	13.5%	2.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	21.7%	-8.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.8%	5.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.4%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	22.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	13.5%	3%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	21.6%	22.9%	1.3%	2.7%	20.2%
Other Asian	11.2%	2.3%	-8.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	19.6%	32.7%	13.1%	2.5%	30.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	24.3%	19.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	-62.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	47.6%	45.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	17.5%	24.2%	6.7%	2.7%	21.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	20.5%	-5.3%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.8% 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	46.5%	46%	-0.5%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	38.8%	35.0%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	24%	5.8%	-18.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	2.3%	-15.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	55.6%	6.5%	49.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

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 -49.8%.

🔎 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 9DU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 183 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 9DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 9DU

Average Price
£141,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£215,299

Semi-Detached
£258,597

Terraced
£226,580

Detached
£347,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,363

Other
£317,566

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
351 Waterloo Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,500	2014-07-03	£141,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 9DU

Employment

M8 9DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in M8 9DU 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	64
Self-Employed	54
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Other	29
Retired	26
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheetham CofE Community Academy Halliwell Lane , Cheetham Hill M8 9FR	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Road Academy Dudley Street , M7 4XD	1out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Hadfield Street , Higher Broughton M7 4XG	4out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Community Primary Allesley Drive , Cheetham Hill M7 4YE	3out of 4	630 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Balmfield Street , Cheetham M8 0SP	- not rated	821 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	1out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,351 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,446 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,992 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	5,227 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	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Ruchel Girls School 11 Norton Street , Salford M7 4AJ	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 87 Devonshire Street , Salford M7 4AE	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Leicester Road , M7 4DA	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Toras Emes 6 Coke Street West , M7 4AH	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School 33 Northumberland Street , M7 4DQ	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Centre	18-32 Brentfield Avenue	204 yd
Mother Hubbard’s	461a Cheetham Hill Road	329 yd
Studio Cafe	461a Cheetham Hill Road	329 yd
Tehiti	451 Cheetham Hill Road	329 yd
Chaii Khokha also T/as Pilau Wala	461b Cheetham Hill Road	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubai Shawarma	463 Cheetham Hill Road	355 yd
Al Hamra Sweet Centre	467 Cheetham Hill Road	355 yd
Punjab Tandoori	479 Cheetham Hill Road	355 yd
Rajas Pizza Bar	362 Cheetham Hill Road	389 yd
Chesters	368 Cheetham Hill Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Store Limited	Great Cheetham Street East	880 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Thomas Street	1,004 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre, Cheetham Hill Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marlborough Road Academy DUDLEY STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	399 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	652 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	662 yd
Smedley Lane Playing Fields LICHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	852 yd
Abraham Moss Leisure Centre ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE ABRAHAM MOSS LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	930 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%

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

Overview of M8 9DU