Walker Road, Manchester, M9 6RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M9 6RF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.8%	48.1%	-5.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.2%	51.9%	5.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 M9 6RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	35.5%	6.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	40.9%	51.2%	10.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	32.8%	28.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	16.4%	13.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	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.

In the area around M9 6RF this area, 30.2% 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	36.2%	30.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.1%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	27.2%	13.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	8.6%	25.8%	17.2%	2.5%	23.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	80.4%	54.9%	-25.5%	81.4%	-26.5%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	61.8%	-18.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	11%	18.3%	7.3%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.6%	13.3%	8.7%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	62%	-15.4%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.1%	20.8%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	5.6%	9.4%	3.8%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	1.9%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Walker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walker Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charlestown 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 -22.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M9 6RF, 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 - 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) - 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 Walker Road are based on 64 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 Walker Road, Manchester, M9 6RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M9 6RF

Average Price
£191,099

Semi-Detached
£200,001

Terraced
£119,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walker Road

Average Price
£171,509

Semi-Detached
£172,978

Terraced
£124,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£127,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Walker Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2023-04-28	£142,861
44 Walker Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-02-11	£238,054
46 Walker Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-12-11	£190,640
50 Walker Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2017-02-01	£159,108
46 Walker Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-12-09	£166,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M9 6RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M9 6RF 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	79
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	27
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT Blackley Academy Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RD	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RR	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosslee Community Primary School Crosslee Road , Blackley M9 6TG	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Primary School Hall Moss Road , Blackley M9 7AT	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington Boardman Fold Road , Alkrington M24 1GD	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	3,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,911 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	2,897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	721 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	862 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 979-981 Rochdale Road , M9 8AE	- not rated	1,964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baytree Restaurant	1140 Rochdale Road	146 yd
Frankie's Fish Bar	215 Hill Lane	235 yd
Don’s Cafe	1174 Rochdale Road	238 yd
Hillside Cafe	2 Plant Terrace, Hill Lane	262 yd
House Of Desserts	203 Victoria Avenue	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Higher Blackley Conservative Club	Higher Blackley Conservative Club, Symond Road		314 yd
Grove Inn	1097 Rochdale Road		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackley Indian Kitchen	1144 Rochdale Road	146 yd
Sugar on Top	Floor 1, 1140 Rochdale Road	166 yd
Canton Palace	182 Hill Lane	235 yd
Kay's Kitchen	1158 Rochdale Road	238 yd
Ali Baba	1176 Rochdale Road	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Victoria Avenue East		522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plant Hill Park ASHDOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	461 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Manchester PLANT HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School ALWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
The Body Matrix (Closed) Old Market Street	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M9 6RF