Essex Road, Manchester, M18 7JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M18 7JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	53.5%	47.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	46.5%	52.3%	5.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 M18 7JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	38.5%	48.6%	10.1%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	35.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.5%	47.5%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.3%	32.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.2%	13%	2.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.2%	20.6%	-8.6%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	19%	30.1%	11.1%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	12.4%	12.4%	2.7%	9.7%
Black African	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.1%	67.2%	-18.9%	81.4%	-14.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	92.2%	74.2%	-18.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	2%	6.5%	4.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	5.4%	3.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	12.3%	9.4%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	74.2%	-16.8%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	10%	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex 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.

🔎 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 7JR, 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 Essex Road are based on 33 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 Essex Road, Manchester, M18 7JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M18 7JR

Average Price
£202,050

Semi-Detached
£246,047

Terraced
£196,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£211,982

Semi-Detached
£249,598

Terraced
£206,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Essex Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£171,500	2024-07-25	£172,899
20 Essex Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-05-12	£281,519
21 Essex Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-17	£275,243
8 Essex Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-09	£187,354
5 Essex Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-04-28	£190,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M18 7JR

Employment

M18 7JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspinal Primary School Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Aspinal Broadacre Road , Gorton M18 7NY	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Junior School Manchester Knutsford Road , Gorton M18 7HS	- not rated	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton West End Primary School Balmoral Drive , Denton M34 2JX	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denton West End Primary School Balmoral Drive , Denton M34 2JX	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's RC High School Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	1,293 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	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	2,870 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,698 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	4,672 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 Holmcroft Road , Gorton M18 7NG	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Hall School Denstone Road , Reddish SK5 6UY	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ	- not rated	1,607 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	114 yd
The Dutch Fishmen	588 Gorton Road, North Reddish	344 yd
Delicacy Bar	597 Gorton Road, North Reddish	346 yd
Kuttanad Taste	780 Hyde Road	433 yd
Coffee in the Park	Debdale Park, Hyde Road	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Reddish Working Men's Club	North Reddish Working Mens Club, 3A Midland Road	766 yd
Vale Cottage Inn	Vale Cottage Inn, 1 Croft Bank	852 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	868 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 3 Fox Fold	868 yd
Denton West Cricket Club	Denton West Cricket Club, Windsor Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttylicious	116 Reddish Lane	148 yd
Popeye's Pizzeria	110 Reddish Lane	148 yd
Crown King	37 Reddish Lane	159 yd
Reddish Tandoori	27 Reddish Lane	159 yd
China Kitchen	59 Reddish Lane	159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Meng	613 - 615 Gorton Road, North Reddish		223 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Debdale Park DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION DEBDALE PARK BOWLING PAVILION HYDE ROAD	golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	259 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Debdale) WALL WAY	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Granada Road Playing Fields GRANADA ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Abbey Stadium ABBEY HEY FC ABBEY HEY FC GOREDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	683 yd
Denton West End Primary School BALMORAL DRIVE		875 yd
Abbey Hey Playing Field ALSTON ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Dane Bank Primary School THORNLEY LANE SOUTH	grass pitches	951 yd
West End Boys & Girls Club WEST END LIBRARY WEST END LIBRARY WINDSOR ROAD		991 yd
Denton West Cricket Club ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	992 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M18 7JR