Moss Lane West, Manchester, M15 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M15 5PQ is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	44.3%	44.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	55.7%	55.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	6.3%

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 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	47.4%	55.7%	8.3%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	27.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	40%	44.7%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35.5%	29.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	16.7%	20%	3.3%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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 M15 5PQ this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	34.8%	4.3%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	19.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	11.7%	2%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6%	17.4%	11.4%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	6.7%	-5.4%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	42.1%	37.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	-44.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	66.4%	63%	-3.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.9%
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	64.5%	62.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	18%	13.5%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	6%	-10.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

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 Hulme 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M15 5PQ, 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 - 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) - 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 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 Trafford.
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 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M15 5PQ

Average Price
£179,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,332

Other
£12,118

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
13 Nelson Court Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-06	£189,245
5 Nelson Court Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-28	£244,168
9 Nelson Court Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-27	£238,259
14 Nelson Court Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-03-22	£227,405
1A Moss Lane West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-06-08	£11,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M15 5PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M15 5PQ 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	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	67
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	19
Other	18

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	2,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princess Infant School Flaxpool Close , Moss Side M16 7EU	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess County Primary School Flaxpool Close , Alexandra Park Estate M16 7EN	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School Adscombe Street , Off Alexandra Road M16 7AQ	4out of 4	401 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royce Primary School Rolls Crescent , Hulme M15 5FT	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus RC Primary School Hamilton Street , Off Stretford Road M16 7PT	- not rated	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ducie High School Lloyd Street North , Moss Side M14 4GA	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Academy Moss Lane East , Moss Side M14 4PX	3out of 4	1,593 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	441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	2,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,582 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	1,787 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	286 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Afifah School 86 Clifton Street , Old Trafford M16 9GN	- not rated	522 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	632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aim Learning Centre 8 Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8ER	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's College Alexandra Road South , Whalley Range M16 8HX	- not rated	1,056 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
Chocolate Chip Cafe Ltd	178-180 Chorlton Road	153 yd
Flayvas	2 Upper Chorlton Road	202 yd
Jambo Living Well Tea Room	Sharon Youth Association, Chorlton Road	270 yd
Kath Locke Centre also T/as Juds Cafe	123 Moss Lane East	388 yd
Limelight cafe	Limelight, 1 St Brides Way	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Alphonsus Parish Centre	2 Powell Street		658 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	West Indian Sports And Social Club, Westwood Street		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	17 Moss Lane West	2 yd
Double Dragon	1a Moss Lane West	2 yd
Caribbean Sunrise Foods Ltd	9 Moss Lane West	93 yd
Chicken Shack	3 Moss Lane West	104 yd
Taftan Tandoori	178-180 Chorlton Road	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 Upper Chorlton Road	427 yd
Asda Supermarket	Asda, 100 Princess Road	770 yd
Tesco	94a Withington Road	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loreto College CHICHESTER ROAD		386 yd
Bold Street Sports Ground DRAYTON STREET	grass pitches	437 yd
St Brides Park CORNBROOK STREET	grass pitches	614 yd
Moss Side Leisure Centre MOSS LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	660 yd
St Bede'S College ALEXANDRA ROAD SOUTH		1,052 yd
St Wilfrid'S Rc Primary School ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRIDS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST WILFRID'S STREET	grass pitches	1,057 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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