Scotforth Close, Manchester, M15 5AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M15 5AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.1%	50%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 M15 5AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	56%	59.1%	3.1%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	22.6%	2.9%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	10.9%	2.6%	-8.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	35%	45.7%	10.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	34.6%	33.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18.1%	12.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	38.3%	28%	-10.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	18.6%	6.2%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	24.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.3% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	16.9%	27.3%	10.4%	2.5%	24.8%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	0.9%	6.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	43.1%	27.3%	-15.8%	81.4%	-54.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	73.5%	62.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	15.4%	19.4%	4.0%	2.7%	16.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	61.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	25.5%	23.6%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2%	-12.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Muslim	35.9%	6.5%	29.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Scotforth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotforth Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hulme 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 -16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in M15 5AP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Scotforth Close are based on 1 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 Scotforth Close, Manchester, M15 5AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 5AP

Average Price
£171,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotforth Close

Average Price
£178,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,207

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotforth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Scotforth Close, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-06-29	£178,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 5AP

Employment

M15 5AP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in M15 5AP 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	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	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	1,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Trafford Community Academy Malvern Street , Old Trafford M15 4FL	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	4out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School Loxford Street , Hulme M15 6BT	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	2out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK 100- 102 Broadway , M50 2UW	2out of 4	2,758 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stretford High School Great Stone Road , Stretford M32 0XA	2out of 4	2,966 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	2,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,906 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	3,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IncludEd 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Building , Oxford Road M15 6BH	- not rated	1,423 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road , M13 9RD	- not rated	1,623 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,722 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
Manchester South Central Foodbank	Wesley Enterprise Centre, Royce Road	323 yd
Tea Time Collective	Unit 8, St Wilfreds Enterprise Centre, Birchvale Close	356 yd
Bar Eight	Unit 1, Castle Quay, Chester Road	394 yd
Xpress Pizza	295 Chester Road	481 yd
Parlour Vapes	285 Chester Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	334 yd
Brunning and Price	The Wharf, 6 Slate Wharf	435 yd
Rebellion Bar	2b Whitworth Street West	718 yd
Atlas Bar Cafe	376 Deansgate	726 yd
Unit One	49 Stretford Road	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gordons Kitchen	293 Chester Road	481 yd
Suya Republick and Grill	303 Chester Road	481 yd
Henrys Takeaway	408 Stretford Road	571 yd
Biryani House	Apartment 45, Aura Court, 1 Percy Street	586 yd
Rustik Bites	343 Deansgate	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 Isabella Banks Street	805 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	869 yd
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	296 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	305 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	356 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	867 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	885 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		1,051 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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