M16 7DQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.6km from Moss Side in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Moss Side ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M16 7DQ is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a teachers and carers in metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 34 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Manchester.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £200k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for M16 7DQ are sourced from Output Area E00026558 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M16 7DQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M16 7DQ.
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34
£ 29,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M16 7DQ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
M16 7DQ has a significant social housing presence — 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M16 7DQ. The average age is 33.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 200,000
1 sales · Mean £ 200,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)
M16 7DQ has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are drugs. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Rolls Crescent Primary School
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre
St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Webster Primary School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Trinity CofE High School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
39 nearby- Limelight cafe0.8 km
- Balestaro0.9 km
- Brownic Cafe0.3 km
- Flayvas0.5 km
- Qabeela Restaurant0.9 km
- + 34 more
Retailers - Other
48 nearby- Bargain World0.8 km
- Best & Fresh Superstore Ltd0.9 km
- Great Western Pound Plus0.6 km
- Welcome Stores0.7 km
- Booze & Cigs Polski Sklep0.8 km
- + 43 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Asda Supermarket0.4 km
- Tesco0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
33 nearby- Waffle Away0.9 km
- Chicken Shack0.4 km
- Dixy Chicken0.4 km
- Double Dragon0.4 km
- Birley Fields Eatery0.9 km
- + 28 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- West Indian Sports & Social Club0.6 km
- The Claremont Hotel0.9 km
- Polish Parish Club1.0 km
- St Alphonsus Parish Centre0.9 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Morning Star Hostel0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cornbrook Metrolink1.6 km
- Deansgate1.6 km
- Manchester Oxford Road1.7 km
Bus Stops
- Moss Lane West0.1 km
- Chichester Road0.1 km
- Moss Lane West0.2 km
- Selworthy Road0.2 km
- Chichester Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M167DQ · Data under Open Government Licence