Manchester City Council

Whalley Range

  2. 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​

  3. 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​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    General hospital​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    NHS​

    Other hospital​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Children’s home (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Care home with nursing​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Care home without nursing​​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Local Authority​​

    Other home​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association​​

    ​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Registered Social Landlord or Housing Association​

    Home or hostel​​

    0​

    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)​

    7​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Mental health hospital or unit (including secure units)​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other hospital​

    0​

    Medical and care establishment​

    Other​

    Other establishment​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    ​

    ​

    163​

    Other establishment​

    Defence​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Prison service​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Approved premises (probation or bail hostel)​

    ​

    24​

    Other establishment​

    Detention centres and other detention​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Education​

    ​

    53​

    Other establishment​

    Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Hostel or temporary shelter for the homeless​​

    ​

    34​

    Other establishment​

    Holiday accommodation​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Other travel or temporary accommodation​​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Religious​

    ​

    0​

    Other establishment​

    Staff or worker accommodation or Other​

    ​

    52​

    Establishment not stated​

    ​

    ​

    6​

  4. 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​

    ​

    6​

    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​

  5. 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​

  6. 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​

  7. 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​

  8. 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​

    9​

    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​

    ​

    0​

    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​

    ​

    ​

    3​

    No Passports Held​

    ​

    ​

    1,324​

  9. 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​

    1​

    Arrived in the UK:​

    Aged 90 years and over​

    1​

  10. 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​

  11. 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​

  12. 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​