Prospect Road, Manchester, M12 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M12 5BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.3%	50.4%	13.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	62.7%	49.6%	-13.1%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M12 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51%	45.8%	-5.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	33.3%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	51.5%	12.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32%	31.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	20%	-11.2%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	7.9%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	43%	25.2%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	11.4%	3.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52%	37.5%	-14.5%	81.4%	-43.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	54.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	18.4%	13.3%	-5.1%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	20.4%	13.4%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	54.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	27.4%	26.2%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	13.9%	5.3%	-8.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	5.8%	-8.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is M12 5BB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around M12 5BB was 4.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 984.2% higher than the Ardwick average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

M12 5BB has the 4th highest crime rate of 13 local areas in Ardwick and the 32nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 5BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Prospect Road, Manchester, M12 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5BB

Average Price
£1,576,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£48,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,104,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in M12 5BB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Matthews Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,550,000	2020-12-23	£3,249,479
3, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£9,000	2002-05-16	£49,154
41 Matthews Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2001-01-09	£5,733,696
3, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£8,300	1998-09-03	£56,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 5BB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	12
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armitage CofE Primary School Rostron Avenue , Ardwick M12 5NP	4out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbury Meadow Primary School Rylance Street , Beswick M11 3NA	4out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Langport Avenue , Longsight M12 4NG	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC Primary School Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DR	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CofE School of the Resurrection Pilgrim Drive , Beswick M11 3TJ	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,256 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	1,288 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	940 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Space Project	Vaughan Street	294 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Unit 1, Ashbury Business Park, Gorton Road	529 yd
Eurofoods Group Ltd	1 Reliance Street	562 yd
Live Seafood Ltd	163 Ashton Old Road	600 yd
Cypresshawk	Universal Square, Devonshire Street North	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Fire	223 Ashton Old Road	599 yd
Fancy App	40-46 Ashton Old Road	711 yd
Flaming grill Suya	Car Wash, 38 Ashton Old Road	806 yd
The Original Kebab House (Mcr) also T/as The Big Bite	Majid House, 37-49 Devonshire Street North	883 yd
Shan Burger Box	42 Higher Ardwick	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ardwick Leisure Centre STOCKPORT ROAD		955 yd
The Manchester College (Nicholls Community Football Centre) FORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	977 yd
The East Manchester Academy GREY MARE LANE	grass pitches	1,011 yd
East Manchester Leisure Centre EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE GREY MARE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Nicholls Sixth Form College (Closed) Ford Street	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	66.7%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of M12 5BB