Whalley Range

  1. Demography and Migration

    Residence Type 

    • 16,155 residents in Whalley Range live in a household (97.6% of all usual residents). 
    • Those living in communal establishments (CE) accounts for 2.4% of all usual residents, equating to 402 residents. 
    • 233 CE residents are in a Medical and care establishment, of which 100% are categorised as ‘Other’.  
    • Among those categorised as ‘Other’, 59.2% are in a Care home with nursing and 37.8% are in a Care home without nursing. 
    • Other establishment is made up of 163 CE residents, 32.5% in Education, 31.9% in Staff or worker accommodation or Other and 20.9% in a Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless. 
    • Establishment not stated consists of only 6 CE residents. 

    Residence Type 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    16,557 

    Lives in a household 

    16,155 

    Lives in a communal establishment 

    402 

  2. Communal management

    Communal Management  

    Communal Management Sub-Category 

    Communal Management Type 

    Count 

    Total 

    All usual residents in communal establishments 

     

    402 

    Medical and care establishment 

     

     

    233 

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

     

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

    General hospital  

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    NHS 

    Other hospital 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

     

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Children’s home (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Care home with nursing 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Care home without nursing  

    Medical and care establishment 

    Local Authority  

    Other home 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association  

     

    Medical and care establishment 

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association 

    Home or hostel  

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

     

    233 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Care home with nursing 

    138 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Care home without nursing 

    88 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Children’s home (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units) 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Other hospital 

    Medical and care establishment 

    Other 

    Other establishment 

    Other establishment 

     

     

    163 

    Other establishment 

    Defence  

     

    Other establishment 

    Prison service 

     

    Other establishment 

    Approved premises (probation or bail hostel) 

     

    24 

    Other establishment 

    Detention centres and other detention 

     

    Other establishment 

    Education 

     

    53 

    Other establishment 

    Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel 

     

    Other establishment 

    Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless  

     

    34 

    Other establishment 

    Holiday accommodation  

     

    Other establishment 

    Other travel or temporary accommodation  

     

    Other establishment 

    Religious 

     

    Other establishment 

    Staff or worker accommodation or Other 

     

    52 

    Establishment not stated 

     

     

  3. Living Arrangement

    • 7,016 residents aged 16+ are not living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Whalley Range.  
    • Single residents (never married and never registered in a same-sex civil partnership) account for 75.3% of those not living in a couple. 
    • The second-largest living arrangement sub-category are residents who are divorced/formerly in a civil partnership now dissolved, accounting for 10.3% of those not living in a couple. 
    • 5,733 residents aged 16+ are living in a couple, with residents who are married/civil partnership making up 70.7%, markedly above average for Manchester (67.5%). 
    • Cohabiting couples account for 29.2% of those living in a couple, with opposite-sex couples making up 89.1% and same-sex couples 10.9%, above Manchester’s average for same-sex couples (8.8%). 

    Living Arrangement  

    Arrangement Type 

    Same-sex/Opposite-Sex 

    Count 

    Total 

    All usual residents  

     

    12,794 

    Living in a couple 

     

     

    5,733 

    Living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership 

     

    4,053 

    Living in a couple  

    Married or in a civil partnership: 

    Opposite-sex couple 

    3,955 

    Living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership: 

    Same-sex couple 

    98 

    Living in a couple 

    Separated, but still married or in a civil partnership 

     

    Living in a couple 

    Cohabiting 

     

    1,674 

    Living in a couple 

    Cohabiting: 

    Opposite-sex couple 

    1,492 

    Living in a couple  

    Cohabiting: 

    Same-sex couple 

    182 

    Not living in a couple 

     

     

    7,061 

    Not living in a couple 

    Single (never married and never registered a civil partnership) 

     

    5,316 

    Not living in a couple 

    Married or in a civil partnership couple 

     

    412 

    Not living in a couple 

    Separated (including those who are married and those who are in civil partnerships) 

     

    250 

    Not living in a couple 

    Divorced or formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved 

     

    727 

    Not living in a couple 

    Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership 

     

    356 

  4. Household Composition

    • 48% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Whalley Range, below the average of Manchester (53.9%). 
    • Married or civil partnership couples account for 47.7% of single family households, above the average of Manchester (42%). 
    • Households with cohabiting couple families account for 23% of single family households, with 69.9% having no children, 26.8% having dependent children and 3.3% having all children non-dependent. 
    • Lone parent families make up 22% of single family households, below the average for Manchester (26.7%), with 67.6% of lone parent families having dependent children. 
    • One-person households make up 38.8% of all households, with 83.9% categorised as ‘Other’ and 16.1% being aged 66 and over. 
    • 13.3% of all households are other household types, with 65.4% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’ and 34.6% having dependent children. 

    Household Type 

    Family Type 

    Composition 

    Count 

    Total 

    All households 

     

    6,619 

    One-person household 

     

     

    2,566 

    One-person household 

    66 years and over 

     

    413 

    One-person household 

    Other 

     

    2,153 

    Single family household 

     

     

    3,175 

    Single family household 

    All aged 66 years and over 

     

    129 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

     

    1,515 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    No children 

    372 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    Dependent children 

    952 

    Single family household 

    Married or civil partnership couple 

    All children non-dependent  

    191 

    Single family household  

    Cohabiting couple family  

     

    731 

    Single family household 

    Cohabiting couple family 

    No children 

    511 

    Single family household  

    Cohabiting couple family 

    With dependent children 

    196 

    Single family household 

    Cohabiting couple family 

    All children non-dependent 

    24 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family  

     

    700 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family 

    With dependent children 

    473 

    Single family household 

    Lone parent family 

    All children non-dependent 

    227 

    Single family household 

    Other single family household 

     

    100 

    Other household types 

     

     

    878 

    Other household types 

    With dependent children 

     

    304 

    Other household types 

    Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 

     

    574 

  5. Households by Deprivation Dimensions

    • 46% of all households are not deprived in any dimension, the largest category in Whalley Range, above the average of Manchester (43.6%). 
    • Whalley Range has 3,577 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, making up just over 50% of the ward’s population (54%). 
    • Whalley Range has the 10th largest proportion of households not deprived in any dimension, compared to all other wards. 
    • Households deprived in one dimension account for 32.6% of all households, whereas the average for Manchester is 32.8%. 
    • Households deprived in two dimensions account for 15.8% of all households, below the average of Manchester (17.2%). 
    • Households deprived in three dimensions make up 5.3% of all households, below the average for Manchester (6%). 
    • Households deprived in four dimensions make up 0.3% of all households, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.4%. 
    • Whalley Range has the 10th smallest proportion of households deprived in one, two, three and four dimensions, compared to all other wards. 

    Household by Deprivation Dimensions 

    Count 

    Total: All households 

    6,619 

    Household is not deprived in any dimension 

    3,042 

    Household is deprived in one dimension  

    2,160 

    Household is deprived in two dimensions 

    1,049 

    Household is deprived in three dimensions  

    351 

    Household is deprived in four dimensions 

    17 

  6. Country of Birth

    • 72.6% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Whalley Range, below the average of Manchester (77.6%). 
    • Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 88.2% of those born in Europe, also below the average of Manchester (88.4%). 
    • Residents born in EU countries account for 10.9% of those born in Europe, with 61.7% being European Union EU14, 29.1% being European Union EU8 and 7.8% being European Union EU2. 
    • 16.5% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, whereas the average for Manchester (13.6%). 
    • 7.4% of all usual residents are born in Africa, above the average of Manchester (6.9%). 
    • The Americas and the Caribbean make up 3% of all usual residents’ country of birth, above the average of Manchester (1.6%). 
    • Residents born in Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other make up 0.2% and residents born in British Overseas make up 0.3%, whereas the average for Manchester is 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. 

    Continent of Birth 

    Country of Birth 

    EU Country Type 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

     

     

    16,557 

    Europe  

     

     

    12,015 

    Europe: 

    United Kingdom  

     

    10,600 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

     

    1,312 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU14 

    810 

    Europe:  

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU8 

    382 

    Europe:  

    EU Countries 

    European Union EU2 

    102 

    Europe: 

    EU Countries 

    All other EU Countries 

    18 

    Europe: 

    Non-EU countries – All other non-EU countries 

     

    103 

    Africa 

     

     

    1,224 

    Middle East and Asia 

     

     

    2,733 

    The Americas and the Caribbean  

     

     

    493 

    Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other 

     

     

    38 

    British Overseas 

     

     

    54 

  7. Passports Held

    • 85.1% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Whalley Range, above the average for Manchester (81.5%). 
    • Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 87.2% of those with a European passport, also above the average for Manchester (86%). 
    • Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 11.5%, whereas the average for Manchester is 12.4%. 
    • Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 96.1% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Italy with 18%. 
    • 8% of all usual residents have no passports held, below the average of Manchester (10.7%). 
    • 4.4% of all usual residents hold a passport from the Middle East and Asia, the average of Manchester being 5.1%. 
    • 1.6% of all usual residents hold a passport from Africa, slightly below the average of Manchester (2%). 
    • Residents who hold a passport from the Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.8% and residents who hold a passport from Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0.1%, with the average for Manchester being 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively. 

    Continent of Passport Held 

    Country 

    EU Member Country 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

     

     

    16,553 

    Europe 

     

     

    14,081 

    Europe 

    United Kingdom 

     

    12,283 

    Europe 

    Ireland 

     

    174 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

     

    1,624 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

    EU members countries 

    1,561 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    France 

    94 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Germany 

    66 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Italy 

    281 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Portugal 

    126 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries 

    Spain 

    213 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Lithuania 

    22 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Poland 

    241 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Romania  

    85 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: EU members countries  

    Other EU members countries  

    433 

    Europe 

    Other Europe 

    Rest of Europe 

    63 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe 

    Turkey 

    Europe 

    Other Europe: Rest of Europe 

    Other Europe 

    54 

    Africa 

     

     

    265 

    Africa 

    North Africa 

     

    131 

    Africa 

    Central and Western Africa 

     

    90 

    Africa 

    South and Eastern Africa 

     

    44 

    Middle East and Asia 

     

     

    723 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Middle East 

     

    93 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Eastern Asia 

     

    58 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Southern Asia 

     

    546 

    Middle East and Asia 

    South-East Asia 

     

    26 

    Middle East and Asia 

    Central Asia 

     

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

     

     

    138 

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

    North America and the Caribbean 

     

    102 

    The Americas and the Caribbean 

    Central and South America 

     

    36 

    Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia 

     

     

    19 

    British Overseas Territories 

     

     

    No Passports Held 

     

     

    1,324 

  8. Age of Arrival in the UK

    • 64% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Whalley Range, fairly below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK account for 36%, slightly above the average of Manchester (31.4%). 
    • Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years account for 20.1% of those who arrived in the UK, just below the average of Manchester (21.6%). 
    • Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old account for 18% of those who arrived in the UK, the average for Manchester being 17%. 
    • Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old make up 16.3% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (15.5%). 
    • Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 11.4% of those who arrived in the UK, also above the average of Manchester (10.9%). 
    • Residents who are aged 10 to 14 years old make up 7.5% of those who arrived in the UK, whereas the average for Manchester 7.2%. 
    • Whalley Range has the 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 60 to 64 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 4th largest proportion of residents who were aged 75 to 84 years old when they arrived in the UK. 

    Born in UK/Arrived in UK 

    Age of Arrival 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

     

    16,559 

    Born in the UK 

     

    10,600 

    Arrived in the UK 

     

    5,959 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 0 to 4 years 

    682 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 5 to 7 years  

    316 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 8 to 9 years 

    195 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 10 to 14 years 

    446 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 15 years 

    98 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 16 to 17 years 

    232 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 18 to 19 years 

    344 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 20 to 24 years 

    1,073 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 25 to 29 years 

    973 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 30 to 44 years 

    1,195 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 45 to 59 years 

    314 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 60 to 64 years 

    41 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 65 to 74 years 

    31 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 75 to 84 years 

    17 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 85 to 89 years 

    Arrived in the UK: 

    Aged 90 years and over 

  9. Year of Arrival in the UK

    • 64% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Whalley Range, below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 8.2% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (8.7%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 6.1% of all usual residents, above the average for Manchester (5.7%). 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 5% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 4.6%. 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 1991 to 2000 account for 4.3% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.7%. 
    • Residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013 account for 3% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (2.9%). 
    • Whalley Range has the largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 1951 to 1960, as well as the largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 1961 to 1970 and 1971 to 1980. 
    • Whalley Range has the 11th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK and the 15th smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK before 1951. 

    Year of Arrival in the UK 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents  

    16,555 

    Born in the UK 

    10,600 

    Arrived before 1951 

    20 

    Arrived 1951 to 1960 

    163 

    Arrived 1961 to 1970 

    424 

    Arrived 1971 to 1980 

    308 

    Arrived 1981 to 1991  

    260 

    Arrived 1991 to 2000 

    704 

    Arrived 2001 to 2010 

    1,362 

    Arrived 2011 to 2013 

    497 

    Arrived 2014 to 2016 

    827 

    Arrived 2017 to 2019 

    1,011 

    Arrived 2020 to 2021  

    379 

  10. Length of Residence

    • 64% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Whalley Range, just below the average of Manchester (68.6%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 19.8% of all usual residents, fairly above the average of Manchester (15.1%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years account for 6.5% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (6%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account got 5.5% of all usual residents, above the average for Manchester (5%). 
    • Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 4.2% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 5.2%. 
    • Whalley Range has the 6th largest proportion of all usual residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more and the 11th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK. 

    Length of Residence 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    16,557 

    Born in the UK 

    10,600 

    10 years or more 

    3,279 

    5 years or more, but less than 10 years 

    1,074 

    2 years or more, but less than 5 years  

    903 

    Less than 2 years  

    701 

  11. Migrant Indicator

    • 85.6% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Whalley Range, above the average of Manchester (82%). 
    • Residents who were migrants from within the UK who had an address one year ago was in the UK account for 12.2% of all usual residents, just below the average of Manchester (13.4%). 
    • Residents who were migrants from outside the UK who had an address one year ago outside the UK account for 1.5% of all usual residents, below the average for Manchester being 2.3%. 
    • Residents whose address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK account for 0.7% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.3%. 
    • Whalley Range has the 12th largest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from within the UK had an address one year ago that was in the UK and the 12th smallest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration. 

    Migrant Indicator 

    Count 

    Total: All usual residents 

    16,352 

    Address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration 

    13,992 

    Address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK 

    112 

    Migrant from within the UK: Address one year ago was in the UK 

    2,001 

    Migrant from outside the UK: Address one year ago was outside the UK 

    247