Moss Lane West, Manchester, M15 5FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M15 5FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51%	0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	49.3%	61.5%	12.2%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	24.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	50%	4.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.1%	35.8%	3.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	18.2%	-16.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.8%	3.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	41.7%	22.7%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.4% 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	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	27.9%	25.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	22.9%
Black Caribbean	21.7%	12.9%	-8.8%	1.0%	11.9%
Other Black	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%
White	13.3%	26.4%	13.1%	81.4%	-55.0%
Arab	5.7%	11%	5.3%	0.6%	10.4%
Other	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	55.6%	62.8%	7.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	21.2%	15.2%	-6.0%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	1.3%	5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	62.7%	7.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	24.9%	20.0%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	3.8%	-21.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Moss Lane West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moss Lane West was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Moss Side average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M15 5FB, 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 - 9/10 (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 Moss Lane West are based on 121 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 Moss Lane West, Manchester, M15 5FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 5FB

Average Price
£206,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moss Lane West

Average Price
£222,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,421

Other
£153,815

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moss Lane WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 46 Queens Brewery Court, 46 Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-12-05	£102,003
Flat 39 Queens Brewery Court, 46 Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2024-06-13	£176,940
Flat 24 Queens Brewery Court, 46 Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-01	£125,955
Flat 59 Queens Brewery Court, 46 Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-10-13	£94,760
Flat 4 Queens Brewery Court, 46 Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-04-16	£131,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 5FB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M15 5FB 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	152
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Off Alexandra Road M16 7AQ	4out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Infant School Flaxpool Close , Moss Side M16 7EU	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess County Primary School Flaxpool Close , Alexandra Park Estate M16 7EN	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royce Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolls Crescent Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,613 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	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
IncludEd Learning 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	161 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aim Learning Centre 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing Lives School Unit 2, Aniseed Park , Oldham Broadway Business Park OL9 9XA	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	929 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
Kath Locke Centre also T/as Juds Cafe	123 Moss Lane East	292 yd
Chocolate Chip Cafe Ltd	178-180 Chorlton Road	302 yd
Flayvas	2 Upper Chorlton Road	319 yd
Jambo Living Well Tea Room	Sharon Youth Association, Chorlton Road	440 yd
Nomads	144 Hulme High Street	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street	779 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	West Indian Sports And Social Club, Westwood Street	827 yd
The Claremont Hotel	Claremont Hotel, 116-124 Claremont Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	17 Moss Lane West	178 yd
Double Dragon	1a Moss Lane West	178 yd
Caribbean Sunrise Foods Ltd	9 Moss Lane West	219 yd
Chicken Shack	3 Moss Lane West	229 yd
Taftan Tandoori	178-180 Chorlton Road	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	504 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	655 yd
Tesco	94a Withington Road	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		391 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	519 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	540 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	789 yd
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		925 yd
Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse MOSS SIDE COMMUNITY PARK MOSS SIDE COMMUNITY PARK GREAT WESTERN STREET	health and fitness suite	964 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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