Whalley Range is a locality within the City of Manchester, England. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southwest of Manchester city centre.

House prices have increased in recent years with the extensive redevelopment. As with nearby Chorlton, parts of it have become gentrified since the 1990s.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census[1]

• White British - 48.86%
• White Other - 4.43%
• White Irish - 3.39%
• Mixed Race - 4.23%
• British Asian - 28.48%
• Black British - 8.24%
• Chinese or Other - 2.37%

Education and health

Higher education

The Lancashire Independent College at College Road, 1840-43 was established by the Lancashire Congregational Union to train ministers for service. The architects were Irwin & Chester and the style is neo-Gothic. It closed as a Congregational College in the late 20th century and has since been reused by the General Municipal and Boilermakers' Union (GMB) as a training centre for their trade union members. It now operates as the British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) and is undergoing a multi million pound repair and renovation.

Schools

• William Hulme's Grammar School was established as an independent school in 1887, became a direct grant grammar school in 1946, and returned to full independence in 1976. In 2007, the school rejoined the state education sector, scrapping its annual tuition fees and selective admissions test in exchange for funding as an academy. The school's specialist subject is languages, and it will continue to select 10% of its pupils on the basis of their aptitude for modern languages.
• St Bede's College, Manchester, a Roman Catholic independent school, was originally built as an aquarium but this was not a commercial success. It is built of red brick and terracotta and the frontage is very ornate. Hartley College[13] further down Alexandra Road South was built as a Primitive Methodist College in 1879: it is now an independent grammar school.
• Whalley Range 11-18 High School and Business and Enterprise College is a large non-denominational secondary school for girls. The large majority of students are from minority ethnic backgrounds, mostly of Pakistani origin. Almost all of the students in the sixth form are from minority ethnic backgrounds. The number of students whose first language is other than English is much higher than the national average, with the three most common languages spoken by students being Urdu, Somali and Arabic. The school has specialist status as a business and enterprise college, and since 2007 has also been a designated sports college. The school was assessed as "good" in its March 2007 Ofsted report. Estelle Morris, now Baroness Morris of Yardley, one time Secretary of State for Education and Skills and Minister for the Arts, is a notable alumna.
• Also in the suburb are Manley Park Primary School, and others.

Hospitals

In Russell Road is the Spire Manchester Hospital (private) offering a range of services.

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Reference:

[1] http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

[2] Wikipedia