M16 7WD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Moss Side in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Moss Side ward and the Manchester Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M16 7WD is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 80% 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. Full-time employment stands at 18% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 7WD are sourced from Output Area E00026561 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M16 7WD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M16 7WD.
429
32
£ 29,300 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M16 7WD 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
With 80% social renting, M16 7WD is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. 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 7WD. The average age is 32.1. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
M16 7WD has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are drugs and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Rolls Crescent Primary School
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Manley Park Primary School
Webster Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
44 nearby- Old Trafford Pantry0.8 km
- Green Apple0.2 km
- Princess Butchery0.6 km
- Needs World0.8 km
- Trafford Halal Meat1.0 km
- + 39 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- West Indian Sports & Social Club0.7 km
- The Claremont Hotel0.7 km
- Carlton Social And Bowling Club0.9 km
- St Alphonsus Parish Centre0.8 km
Restaurant, Cafe
35 nearby- Red Sea Cafe Bar0.6 km
- 14Forty0.9 km
- McDonalds Restaurant0.7 km
- Streat Desserts0.8 km
- Casablanca Restaurant0.6 km
- + 30 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Roy's Original Sweet Dish Take Away0.7 km
- Panku Hulme0.7 km
- Mr Fries0.8 km
- Nothing to Something0.6 km
- Tasty Fried Chicken0.7 km
- + 25 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco0.5 km
- Asda Supermarket0.7 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Morning Star Hostel1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cornbrook Metrolink1.7 km
- Firswood Metrolink1.8 km
- Pomona Metrolink2.0 km
Bus Stops
- Yarburgh Street0.1 km
- Selworthy Road0.1 km
- Bradstock Road0.2 km
- Yarburgh Street0.2 km
- Selworthy Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M167WD · Data under Open Government Licence