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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

M147FP

Elsmore Road

M168LZ

Brantingham Road

M168RH

Alexandra Road South

M168NG

Wilbraham Road

M168PF

Greysham Court

M168SA

Brantingham Road

M147LH

Lloyd Street South

M147FU

Valetta Close

M168HF

Withington Road

M168WS

Holwood Drive

M168LT

Wilbraham Road

M168NX

Alexandra Road South

M147HH

Platt Lane

M210ZA

Withington Road

M168GH

Alexandra Road South

M147BT

Holford Avenue

M168GS

Broadmeadow Avenue

M147BN

Yew Tree Road

M147NR

Dalton Avenue

M147AL

Wallasey Avenue

M168NJ

Nettleford Road

M147DB

Abram Close

M147AP

Nantwich Road

M147BZ

Platt Lane

M147LG

Clinton Avenue

M168QN

Athol Road

M147LD

Hart Road

M147EZ

Hart Road

M168QX

Kingsbrook Road

M147FN

Netherton Road

M147LW

Clinton Avenue

M168JA

Alexandra Road South

M168HL

Alness Road

M147AJ

Marbury Avenue

M147FF

Avro Close

M147AD

Hart Road

M168QF

Alexandra Road South

M168WR

Woodlands Road

M168GF

Alexandra Road South

M168NR

Kingsbrook Road

M147QF

Horton Road

M147DU

Wilbraham Road

M168PR

Spring Bridge Road

M147BJ

Yew Tree Road

M147FG

Princess Road

M168TA

Holden Avenue

M168NT

Kingsbrook Road

M168PQ

Spring Bridge Road

M168QG

Alexandra Road South

M168LU

Withington Road

M168GT

Stoneyfield Close

M147AR

Bucklow Avenue

M147RH

Whitmore Road

M168LP

Hartley Hall Gardens

M147FB

Platt Lane

M147FA

Platt Lane

M147AG

Bredbury Road

M168QS

Whalley Range

M147AT

Eastham Avenue

M168QQ

Woodacre

M147HG

Winsford Road

M168GE

Alexandra Road South

M147EB

Waverton Road

M168PL

Spring Bridge Road

M147HQ

Grasscroft Close

M168QE

Alexandra Road South

M147RB

Thornleigh Road

M147EP

Thelwall Avenue

M168WU

Alexandra Road South

M147EG

Sandbach Avenue

M147HB

Morley Avenue

M147EJ

Martlet Close

M168PG

Waltham Road

M168WQ

St Austell Road

M147RD

Thornleigh Road

M147LP

Clinton Gardens

M147WR

Dorset Avenue

M145NF

Platt Lane

M168HW

Alness Road

M168RW

Manley Road

M147RP

Congleton Avenue

M147ET

Walden Close

M168WH

Arundale Avenue

M147AN

Seacombe Avenue

M168GU

Field View Walk

M147AH

Eccleston Avenue

M147DA

Platt Lane

M147DY

Lloyd Street South

M147AY

Liscard Avenue

M168LR

Gowan Road

M147RJ

Tabley Avenue

M147RF

Bredbury Road

M147LL

Garswood Road

M147NS

Thornton Road

M168QL

Wilbraham Road

M168NH

Alexandra Road South

M147AQ

Waverton Road

M168WW

St Austell Road

M147HJ

Platt Lane

M147LA

Lloyd Street South

Data Sources

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