Westbrook Square, Manchester, M12 5PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M12 5PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	49.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.8%	50.9%	0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	45.7%	43.1%	-2.6%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	40.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.4%	36.3%	-10.1%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	34.9%	43%	8.1%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	11.5%	15.5%	4.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around M12 5PU this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	31.5%	2.6%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	22%	26%	4.0%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	11%	5.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	20.8%	21.4%	0.6%	0.7%	20.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	9.1%	11.4%	2.3%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.2%	37.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-43.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	5%	4.2%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	63%	54.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	29.5%	4.8%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	54.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.4%	25.1%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	10.7%	4.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	3.5%	-13.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Westbrook Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbrook Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 5PU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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

Average property prices on Westbrook Square are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Westbrook Square, Manchester, M12 5PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5PU

Average Price
£187,392

Semi-Detached
£187,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbrook Square

Average Price
£181,416

Semi-Detached
£181,416

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbrook SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westbrook Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2025-02-21	£234,139
2 Westbrook Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-05-04	£125,632
8 Westbrook Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-03-20	£184,379
8 Westbrook Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,500	2017-06-29	£191,318
2 Westbrook Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2016-09-22	£172,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 5PU 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	64
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	4out of 4	228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Primary School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC Primary School Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DR	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armitage CofE Primary School Rostron Avenue , Ardwick M12 5NP	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	2out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	356 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,057 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,544 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	5,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	506 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Christian Academy 115 , Fairfield Street M12 6EL	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Manchester College Coffee Shop	Manchester College Of Arts And Technology, Ashton Old Road	334 yd
Starbucks	The Manchester College, Whitworth Building, Ashton Old Road	334 yd
Bridge College	Bridge College, Whitworth Street	464 yd
El Ammar Bakery Cafe	Unit 6, City Course Trading Estate, Whitworth Street	511 yd
Marco Reas Diner	Unit 1, Ashbury Business Park, Gorton Road	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane		637 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Couch Potato 2	The Dresser Centre, 16 Whitworth Street	460 yd
Cabral's Ltd	735 Ashton Old Road	551 yd
Daley's Food Box	565 Hyde Road	614 yd
Mandarin Court	50 Colliery Street	872 yd
Subway	Unit 1, 961 Ashton Old Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
East Manchester Leisure Centre EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE EAST MANCHESTER LEISURE CENTRE GREY MARE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Connell Sixth Form College ALAN TURING WAY		1,024 yd
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,036 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	143.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	143.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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