Lower Park Road, Manchester, M14 5RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M14 5RQ is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population 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%	40.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	54.4%	59.2%	4.8%	49.0%	10.2%

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 M14 5RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	50.5%	54.7%	4.2%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	32.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.9%	33.6%	-16.3%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	27.9%	40.2%	12.3%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	14.4%	19.7%	5.3%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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	18.6%	26.4%	7.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18%	1.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	32.9%	-4.9%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	14%	3.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.5% 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	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	29.6%	28.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	10.9%	5.3%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31%	22.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	-58.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	7.3%	5.6%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	41.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	42%	42.3%	0.3%	5.6%	36.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.3%	41.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	7%	31%	24.0%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	11.6%	-13.5%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	57.4%	6.5%	50.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lower Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Park 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 -7.7%.

🔎 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 M14 5RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lower Park Road are based on 25 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 Lower Park Road, Manchester, M14 5RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M14 5RQ

Average Price
£446,184

Semi-Detached
£377,887

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,778

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Park Road

Average Price
£345,268

Semi-Detached
£504,740

Terraced
£211,215

Detached
£586,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,591

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lower Park Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-10-30	£327,377
15 Lower Park Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,950	1999-05-07	£491,503
9 Lower Park Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,500	1998-11-03	£433,415
17 Lower Park Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1995-01-20	£586,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M14 5RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M14 5RQ 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	58
Other	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	5,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	5,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heald Place Primary School Heald Place , Rusholme M14 7PN	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School Lincoln Grove , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 0DX	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School 20 Blue Moon Way , Rusholme M14 7SH	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Moss Side M14 7NA	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Cromwell Range , Birch-in-Rusholme M14 6HW	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	35 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	3,206 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,521 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,911 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	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Hospital School 3rd Floor School , Royal Manchester Children's Hospital M13 9WL	3out of 4	596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road , M14 6HS	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Manchester Oxford Road , M13 9PL	- not rated	1,672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,875 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Xaverian College	Xaverian College, Lower Park Road	80 yd
Cedar Bakery	Unit 3, 3 Walmer Street East	197 yd
Luxury Lounge	Unit 3, Walmer Street East	217 yd
Savanna Restaurant	3 Walmer Street East	217 yd
Sahara Lounge	3-5 Park Crescent	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Sixty	54-56 Wilmslow Road	303 yd
Victoria Park Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	310 yd
Gilmer Hall Bar	Hulme Hall, Oxford Place	310 yd
St Anselm Hall Cellar Club	St Anselm Hall, Kent Road East	492 yd
Turing Tap also T/as Loco Loco, El Rodeo, Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	421-423 Oxford Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lal Qila Takeaway	Thurloe Street	183 yd
Hadramout	1 Walmer Street East	217 yd
Mr T's	141-143 Wilmslow Road	253 yd
Halal Kebab House	153 Wilmslow Road	253 yd
Dehli Sweet Centre	137 Wilmslow Road	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores, 257 Upper Brook Street		780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xaverian College LOWER PARK ROAD	grass pitches	79 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Manchester) (Closed) Hathersage Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Victoria Baths HATHERSAGE ROAD	swimming pool	667 yd
Manchester Academy MOSS LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
Manchester High School For Girls GRANGETHORPE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Manchester Metropolitan University (Platt Lane Sports Complex) PLATT LANE COMPLEX PLATT LANE COMPLEX YEW TREE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
The Gym (Manchester Fallowfield) ASHBURNE HALL ASHBURNE HALL OLD HALL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	0.0%
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%

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