Bowling Road, Manchester, M18 7JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M18 7JB is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	47.2%	43.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	52.8%	56.2%	3.4%	49.0%	7.2%

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 M18 7JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	42.3%	43.1%	0.8%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	30.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-13.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	14.4%	9%	-5.4%	6.1%	2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32%	45.3%	13.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.8%	23.9%	-10.9%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	20%	20.9%	0.9%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 M18 7JB this area, 28.2% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	28.2%	-13.2%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	9%	7.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.3%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	21.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	0.4%	15.6%	15.2%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4%	8.4%	4.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	74.8%	51.5%	-23.3%	81.4%	-29.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	78.8%	66.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	4%	7.7%	3.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	12%	15.7%	3.7%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	66.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	14.5%	8.9%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6%	6.4%	0.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	6%	1.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bowling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gorton & Abbey Hey 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 -25.3%.

🔎 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
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M18 7JB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Bowling Road are based on 15 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 Bowling Road, Manchester, M18 7JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 7JB

Average Price
£87,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Road

Average Price
£111,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,040

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bowling Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,500	2024-02-27	£30,187
30 Bowling Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-01-06	£108,232
36 Bowling Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-08-03	£119,395
34 Bowling Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-09-22	£104,465
20 Bowling Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-07-05	£84,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 7JB

Employment

M18 7JB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	40
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Drive Academy Old Hall Drive , Gorton M18 7FU	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7NJ	4out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Primary Academy Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8PF	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushbrook Primary Academy Shillingford Road , Gorton M18 7TN	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reddish Vale High School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7HD	1out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,612 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,464 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,483 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	1,816 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
The Triangle Coffee Shop	73 Reddish Lane	133 yd
Kuttanad Taste	780 Hyde Road	322 yd
Abbey's Cafe	Abbey Hey Fc, Goredale Avenue	377 yd
Pure Gym	Puregym, Wall Way	389 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	21 Wall Way	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	697 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	697 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	700 yd
North Reddish Working Men's Club	North Reddish Working Mens Club, 3A Midland Road	810 yd
Royal Oak	114 Cross Lane	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage Chippy	22 Reddish Lane	81 yd
Crown King	37 Reddish Lane	121 yd
Reddish Tandoori	27 Reddish Lane	121 yd
China Kitchen	59 Reddish Lane	121 yd
Buttylicious	116 Reddish Lane	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		259 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Manchester Debdale) WALL WAY	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	390 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	448 yd
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	1,091 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	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M18 7JB