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Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South

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About

Fallowfield West is a largely residential quarter south of Manchester city centre, notable for its concentration of student housing and long runs of terraced streets. The Wilmslow Road bus corridor crosses the area, providing frequent services into the city, and local shopping sits along Wilbraham Road and Wilmslow Road. Platt Fields Park lies close by, with an ornamental lake and community spaces used for events and informal sport. A former railway line, now the Fallowfield Loop shared-use path, cuts through the neighbourhood and links to cycle and walking routes across the south of the city, passing the site of the old Fallowfield station.

Whalley Range South contains larger nineteenth-century houses and a street pattern laid out in the Victorian period, with several churches and community centres serving long-established local populations. The area mixes family homes, converted properties and small purpose-built blocks, and it has local schools and independent shops clustered on main roads. Residential streets here often open onto small greens or tree-lined avenues, and the Fallowfield Loop and Wilmslow Road provide direct pedestrian and bus connections back toward the university precinct and central Manchester.

Area overview

On average Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South is £42,961 per year. There are 5 schools in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South is home to around 11,798 people, with a population density of about 6,081.1 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
31%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South Population
11,798
Population density
6,081.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.92(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.93(-11%)
Burglary
12.71(+129%)
Vehicle crime
12.46(+108%)
Public order
9.49(-6%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,873
32.83%
Pakistani
2,505
21.23%
African
901
7.64%
Arab
773
6.55%
Indian
566
4.8%
Total population: 11,798

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,604
39.26%
No qualifications
2,084
22.7%
Level 3 (A level)
1,285
14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
969
10.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
741
8.07%
Total 16+ residents: 9,179

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
978
23.15%
Owns with a mortgage
923
21.85%
Other social rented
822
19.46%
Owns outright
793
18.77%
Social rents from council
567
13.42%
Total households: 4,224

Property prices in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £915,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats21£170,000
Detached2£395,000
Terraced20£250,875
Semi-Detached26£326,000

10 years median price trend in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South.

All postcodes in Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South

M168QP

Kingsbrook Road

M147AE

Hart Road

M168HA

Spring Bridge Road

M147EU

Sopwith Drive

M168LS

Arundale Avenue

M147UU

Platt Lane

M147HP

Winsford Road

M168NW

Caistor Close

M147BU

Platt Lane

M147HR

Whalley Range

M168NQ

Arnold Road

M147AW

Nantwich Road

M147RE

Thornleigh Road

M168PA

Brantingham Road

M168QJ

Alexandra Road South

M210YA

Withington Road

M147BL

Yew Tree Road

M147FW

Thelwall Avenue

M168PJ

Demesne Road

M168NB

Withington Road

M168GR

Montcliffe Crescent

M147EH

Lysander Close

M147DZ

Rostherne Avenue

M147AF

Handley Avenue

M168WP

Wilbraham Road

M147DD

Stelfox Avenue

M147BQ

Platt Lane

M168QH

Brantingham Road

M168NS

Blair Road

M147HF

Prestbury Avenue

M168GL

Wilbraham Road

M168GJ

Alexandra Road South

M147FR

Princess Road

M147BD

Yew Tree Road

M168LX

Woodgate Road

M168WX

Wardley Avenue

M147FZ

Copper Place

M168RX

Manley Road

M168WG

Kingsbrook Road

M147LJ

Garswood Road

M168HJ

Demesne Road

M168GW

Wilbraham Road

M147BE

Yew Tree Road

M147ER

Princess Road

M147ES

Princess Road

M168HN

Manley Road

M147BA

Hart Road

M168GN

Wilbraham Road

M147BX

Rosedale Road

M147FJ

Widgeon Close

M147EX

Ventura Close

M147FL

Shawfield Close

M147HN

Aston Avenue

M168PW

Spring Bridge Road

M147LR

Princess Road

M147EE

Auster Close

M147EA

Platt Lane

M147HD

Bowdon Avenue

M147BY

Platt Lane

M168LF

Brantingham Road

M147DS

Wilbraham Road

M147HE

Gatley Avenue

M168PX

Spring Bridge Road

M147LU

Platt Lane

M147EW

Wilbraham Road

M147DT

Wilbraham Road

M168PN

Manley Road

M168GX

Granada Mews

M147DR

Wilbraham Road

M168HP

Manley Road

M147BG

Barnston Avenue

M147ED

Bethnall Drive

M147BH

Whitmore Road

M168PU

Spring Bridge Road

M168PT

Highbury Road

M147LE

Hart Road

M147LQ

Clinton Avenue

M147BF

Werneth Avenue

M168NP

Wilbraham Road

M168NL

Nettleford Road

M147LB

Lloyd Street South

M168NZ

Alexandra Road South

M147EF

Hotspur Close

M147LF

Lloyd Street South

M168QW

Athol Road

M168HY

Denis Avenue

M147QE

Horton Road

M147LN

Clinton Avenue

M168JW

Withington Road

M147EN

Wilbraham Road

M147EL

Radstock Close

M168NY

Kingsbrook Road

M147AS

Compstall Avenue

M147EQ

Tarporley Avenue

M147FS

Princess Parade

M147HL

Aston Avenue

M147DX

Lloyd Street South

M147HA

Winsford Road

M147RA

Thornleigh Road

M147RG

Whitmore Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.