Birchfields Road, Manchester, M13 0XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M13 0XR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.6%	48.2%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.4%	51.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 M13 0XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	47%	45.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.4%	47.4%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.9%	34.8%	1.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 M13 0XR this area, 28.2% 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	27%	28.2%	1.2%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	29%	0.8%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.8% 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	14.7%	21.4%	6.7%	1.1%	20.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	21.9%	29.5%	7.6%	2.7%	26.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	40.6%	27.8%	-12.8%	81.4%	-53.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	63.8%	58.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	23%	30.3%	7.3%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	57.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	30.3%	23.6%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	2.1%	-20.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	63.8%	6.5%	57.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Birchfields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfields Road 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 -37.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M13 0XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Birchfields Road are based on 128 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 Birchfields Road, Manchester, M13 0XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M13 0XR

Average Price
£323,520

Semi-Detached
£318,182

Terraced
£299,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,984

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfields Road

Average Price
£404,094

Semi-Detached
£394,601

Terraced
£269,937

Detached
£654,777

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,128

Other
£382,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Birchfields Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-02	£313,872
26 Birchfields Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-05-27	£308,850
14 Birchfields Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-06-25	£224,373
4 Birchfields Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-11-15	£365,377
28 Birchfields Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-08-30	£448,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M13 0XR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M13 0XR 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	72
Student (economically inactive)	56
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Cromwell Range , Birch-in-Rusholme M14 6HW	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longsight Community Primary Farrer Road , Longsight M13 0QX	3out of 4	677 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfields Primary School Lytham Road , Fallowfield M14 6PL	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes C of E Primary School Hamilton Road , Longsight M13 0PE	2out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Clarence Road , Longsight M13 0YE	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	1,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,684 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	109 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy 4-6 Park Grove , M19 3AQ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Manakeesh	159 Dickenson Road	577 yd
Ice Paradise	151 Dickenson Road	579 yd
6 Military Intelligence Battalion	3f Langden House, Norman Road	715 yd
St Anselm Halls Kitchen	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	761 yd
Burger King	Unit J, Fallowfield Shopping C, Birchfields Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Anselm Hall Cellar Club	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	761 yd
The Squirrel's Bar	Owens Park, Wilmslow Road	820 yd
Witch Kings	312 Slade Lane	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	5 Meldon Road	68 yd
Bossmans	2 Meldon Road	68 yd
Vegas Fried Chicken	185 Dickenson Road	574 yd
Billy's Burgers and Shakes	32 Hamilton Road	774 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit D, Fallowfield Shopping Centre, Birchfields Road	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd	19 Mitre Road		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manchester Grammar School OLD HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	145 yd
Fallowfields BIRCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Armitage Sports Centre Armitage Sports Centre Armitage Sports Centre Moseley Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	755 yd
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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